Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 447 · 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) an evil spell to break (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Seven Magic Wishes
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Stranded on Storm Island
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) exploring wild places (c) brave escapes from danger
13. 13.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
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
20. 20.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
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Stranded on Storm Island
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a ridiculous situation (c) jokes that make you laugh
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
35. 35.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
36. 36.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
37. 37.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
38. 38.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
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.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale

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