Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 114 · 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 funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) fairies, giants or dragons
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
4. 4.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) fairy tale (c) funny story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) exploring wild places (c) fairies, giants or dragons
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Princess and the Spell
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a detective or suspects (c) silly mix-ups
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Princess and the Spell
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) magic, spells or wishes
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) clues to follow
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) characters doing daft things
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
22. 22.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) adventure story (c) funny story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
30. 30.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) funny story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a detective or suspects
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Across the Desert by Camel
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak

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