Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 36 · 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 fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) jokes that make you laugh
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a detective or suspects (c) fairies, giants or dragons
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) silly mix-ups
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) silly mix-ups (c) a ridiculous situation
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) magic, spells or wishes
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) an evil spell to break
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Ten Giggling Goats
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Burping Buffalo
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Princess and the Spell
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a dangerous journey (c) silly mix-ups
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Stranded on Storm Island
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Princess and the Spell
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
38. 38.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
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas

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