Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 417 · 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 an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) brave escapes from danger (c) surviving a storm or a flood
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) fairies, giants or dragons
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Across the Desert by Camel
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Across the Desert by Camel
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a puzzle to solve
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) clues to follow
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
21. 21.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
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery 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) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Great Jungle Trek
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Ten Giggling Goats
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) fairies, giants or dragons
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a puzzle to solve (c) an evil spell to break
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale

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