Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 143 · 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 an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Detective Dog
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a ridiculous situation
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Detective Dog
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Climb to the Clouds
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) characters doing daft things (c) an evil spell to break
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a dangerous journey (c) surviving a storm or a flood
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (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) adventure story (c) funny story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a ridiculous situation
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) an evil spell to break
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Princess and the Spell
31. 31.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
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Footprints in the Flour
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) silly mix-ups
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story

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