Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 264 · 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 an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Across the Desert by Camel
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
8. 8.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
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) clues to follow (c) a ridiculous situation
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) an evil spell to break (c) a missing thing or a secret
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a detective or suspects
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Across the Desert by Camel
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Detective Dog
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
29. 29.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) funny story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
31. 31.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Cave Explorers
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
39. 39.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) clues to follow (c) brave escapes from danger
40. 40.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

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