Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 165 · 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 fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) fairies, giants or dragons
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Princess and the Spell
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Escape from Crocodile River
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) an evil spell to break
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Great Jungle Trek
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a magic object
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a dangerous journey (c) characters doing daft things
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
24. 24.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) adventure story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Ten Giggling Goats
39. 39.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) exploring wild places (c) a detective or suspects
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Clue in the Old Diary

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