Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 125 · 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 an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) brave escapes from danger
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a detective or suspects
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Ten Giggling Goats
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) characters doing daft things
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Burping Buffalo
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) an evil spell to break (c) a missing thing or a secret
26. 26.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) funny story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) magic, spells or wishes
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
37. 37.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
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Detective Dog (c) Escape from Crocodile River
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids