Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 352 · 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) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) fairies, giants or dragons
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) a ridiculous situation
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) characters doing daft things
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Who Took the Trophy?
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Burping Buffalo
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) characters doing daft things (c) brave escapes from danger
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Seven Magic Wishes
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Burping Buffalo
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Escape from Crocodile River
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Burping Buffalo
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
39. 39.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale

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