Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 274 · 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 mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Detective Dog
2. 2.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
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Who Took the Trophy?
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
11. 11.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
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) clues to follow
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Across the Desert by Camel
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Princess and the Spell
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) characters doing daft things
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.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
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a puzzle to solve (c) jokes that make you laugh
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Ten Giggling Goats
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Who Took the Trophy?
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Stranded on Storm Island
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
40. 40.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things

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