Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 970 · 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.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a ridiculous situation
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Detective Dog
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a ridiculous situation (c) clues to follow
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) exploring wild places
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Stranded on Storm Island
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) characters doing daft things (c) an evil spell to break
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) an evil spell to break (c) a missing thing or a secret
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Stranded on Storm Island
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
26. 26.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) mystery story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Climb to the Clouds
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Princess and the Spell
31. 31.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) exploring wild places (c) an evil spell to break
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Stranded on Storm Island
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Footprints in the Flour

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