Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 292 · 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 is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a ridiculous situation (c) clues to follow
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a ridiculous situation
4. 4.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
5. 5.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) mystery story (c) adventure story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Ten Giggling Goats
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) characters doing daft things (c) brave escapes from danger
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Detective Dog (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) clues to follow
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a missing thing or a secret
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Ten Giggling Goats
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Ten Giggling Goats
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object

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