Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 445 · 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 is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Princess and the Spell
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Across the Desert by Camel
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Climb to the Clouds
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Across the Desert by Camel
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a dangerous journey (c) a ridiculous situation

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