Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 306 · 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) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) an evil spell to break
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Cave Explorers
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
18. 18.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) adventure story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Who Took the Trophy?
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
22. 22.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
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a puzzle to solve
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Princess and the Spell
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) brave escapes from danger
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Great Jungle Trek
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Stranded on Storm Island
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) exploring wild places
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Escape from Crocodile River
38. 38.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) adventure story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Ten Giggling Goats
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Princess and the Spell

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