Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 326 · 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.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Who Took the Trophy?
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a ridiculous situation
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Seven Magic Wishes
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Footprints in the Flour
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Cave Explorers
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) characters doing daft things (c) exploring wild places
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) characters doing daft things
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
24. 24.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) fairy tale
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Cave Explorers
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Great Jungle Trek
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Upside-Down Grandpa

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