Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 250 · 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) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Seven Magic Wishes
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Princess and the Spell
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) exploring wild places
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
10. 10.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
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Who Took the Trophy?
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Footprints in the Flour
24. 24.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) brave escapes from danger
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Cave Explorers
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Seven Magic Wishes
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Great Jungle Trek
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
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) funny story
39. 39.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) fairies, giants or dragons
40. 40.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve

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