Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 32 · 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 funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.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
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) jokes that make you laugh
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Ten Giggling Goats
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Burping Buffalo
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) silly mix-ups (c) clues to follow
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.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
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) brave escapes from danger
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a puzzle to solve (c) fairies, giants or dragons
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
27. 27.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
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
31. 31.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) an evil spell to break
35. 35.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) a missing thing or a secret
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Ten Giggling Goats

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