Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 29 · 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) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
4. 4.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
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Stranded on Storm Island
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) characters doing daft things (c) exploring wild places
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a puzzle to solve
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (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) funny story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
16. 16.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) fairy tale (c) funny story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a detective or suspects
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Great Jungle Trek
24. 24.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a puzzle to solve
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Across the Desert by Camel
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Ten Giggling Goats
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
37. 37.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) adventure story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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