Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 243 · 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 funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Climb to the Clouds
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a magic object
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) characters doing daft things
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) fairies, giants or dragons
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Detective Dog
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Escape from Crocodile River
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Great Jungle Trek
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey

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