Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 430 · 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) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Seven Magic Wishes
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) brave escapes from danger
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a magic object (c) an evil spell to break
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) magic, spells or wishes
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) a puzzle to solve
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Escape from Crocodile River
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Ten Giggling Goats
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Seven Magic Wishes
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Ten Giggling Goats
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
36. 36.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Across the Desert by Camel
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
39. 39.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story

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