Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 392 · 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) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Climb to the Clouds
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) fairies, giants or dragons
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.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
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) characters doing daft things (c) brave escapes from danger
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Cave Explorers
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Great Jungle Trek
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
37. 37.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Across the Desert by Camel
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree

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