Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 966 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Look for the clues): Magic, spells, wishes, fairies, giants or dragons → fairy tale. A dangerous journey, exploring or escaping → adventure story. Something missing, clues, a secret or a detective → mystery story. Silly mix-ups that make you laugh → funny story.

1. 1.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a missing thing or a secret
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Ten Giggling Goats
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Detective Dog (c) Stranded on Storm Island
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Burping Buffalo
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Climb to the Clouds
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) silly mix-ups
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Great Jungle Trek
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale

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