Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 415 · 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) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
2. 2.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
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) clues to follow (c) a ridiculous situation
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Stranded on Storm Island
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Escape from Crocodile River
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) fairies, giants or dragons
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) silly mix-ups
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) silly mix-ups
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Burping Buffalo
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) fairies, giants or dragons
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) a dangerous journey
31. 31.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Across the Desert by Camel
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
39. 39.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) fairy tale
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos

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