Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 313 · 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) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Seven Magic Wishes
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) characters doing daft things (c) brave escapes from danger
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) a detective or suspects
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Detective Dog
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) an evil spell to break (c) a magic object
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Escape from Crocodile River
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a dangerous journey (c) a magic object
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Detective Dog (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Seven Magic Wishes
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Ten Giggling Goats
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Cave Explorers
36. 36.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) funny story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Burping Buffalo
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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