Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 327 · 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) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) exploring wild places
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
6. 6.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) adventure story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Across the Desert by Camel
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Climb to the Clouds
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Climb to the Clouds
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Burping Buffalo
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a detective or suspects (c) a ridiculous situation
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) silly mix-ups (c) jokes that make you laugh
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Seven Magic Wishes
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story

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