Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 154 · 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) an evil spell to break (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Climb to the Clouds
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Stranded on Storm Island
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Across the Desert by Camel
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Burping Buffalo
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
27. 27.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) fairy tale
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Burping Buffalo
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Footprints in the Flour
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) a puzzle to solve
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) characters doing daft things (c) a dangerous journey
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a detective or suspects
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
39. 39.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
40. 40.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) fairy tale (c) adventure story

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