Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 230 · 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.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Across the Desert by Camel
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Climb to the Clouds
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) characters doing daft things
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Detective Dog
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a dangerous journey
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a puzzle to solve
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Princess and the Spell
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a detective or suspects (c) fairies, giants or dragons
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) a dangerous journey
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos

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