Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 142 · 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) a ridiculous situation (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Footprints in the Flour
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Great Jungle Trek
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) brave escapes from danger
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Burping Buffalo
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Footprints in the Flour
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Seven Magic Wishes
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Footprints in the Flour
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
33. 33.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Who Took the Trophy?
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Great Jungle Trek
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos

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