Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 338 · 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) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Burping Buffalo
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Princess and the Spell
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
20. 20.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Great Jungle Trek
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Escape from Crocodile River
30. 30.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) mystery story (c) adventure story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) an evil spell to break (c) a detective or suspects
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Across the Desert by Camel
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
39. 39.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story

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