Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 997 · 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 title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Climb to the Clouds
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) surviving a storm or a flood
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Who Took the Trophy?
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) brave escapes from danger
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Burping Buffalo
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Footprints in the Flour
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a magic object (c) an evil spell to break
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) characters doing daft things
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Seven Magic Wishes
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) exploring wild places (c) an evil spell to break
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
35. 35.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
38. 38.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a detective or suspects (c) characters doing daft things
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) funny story (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) adventure story

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