Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 147 · 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) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Great Jungle Trek
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Across the Desert by Camel
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) characters doing daft things (c) magic, spells or wishes
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Detective Dog (c) Escape from Crocodile River
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a dangerous journey (c) silly mix-ups
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Cave Explorers
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Ten Giggling Goats
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) exploring wild places
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
31. 31.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a dangerous journey (c) silly mix-ups
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) characters doing daft things
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Footprints in the Flour
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Upside-Down Grandpa

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