Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 981 · 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 fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) brave escapes from danger (c) exploring wild places
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) fairies, giants or dragons
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) clues to follow
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) characters doing daft things
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Great Jungle Trek
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Who Took the Trophy?
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Burping Buffalo
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Climb to the Clouds
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Climb to the Clouds
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a ridiculous situation
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
33. 33.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a detective or suspects
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
40. 40.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) fairy tale (c) funny story

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