Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 256 · 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 Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Ten Giggling Goats
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
3. 3.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) mystery story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a magic object
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (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) brave escapes from danger (c) a missing thing or a secret
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Footprints in the Flour
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a puzzle to solve (c) exploring wild places
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Great Jungle Trek
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) characters doing daft things (c) surviving a storm or a flood
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Burping Buffalo
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Cave Explorers
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) brave escapes from danger
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) an evil spell to break (c) fairies, giants or dragons
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story

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