Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 405 · 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) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Princess and the Spell
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Who Took the Trophy?
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Detective Dog
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
23. 23.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
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a missing thing or a secret
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
31. 31.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Across the Desert by Camel
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
39. 39.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story

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