Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 297 · 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) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
2. 2.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
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Ten Giggling Goats
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) exploring wild places (c) silly mix-ups
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
20. 20.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) adventure story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Stranded on Storm Island
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
29. 29.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) funny story (c) mystery story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
34. 34.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
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Climb to the Clouds
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Climb to the Clouds
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) a puzzle to solve

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