Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 468 · 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 fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Escape from Crocodile River
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
9. 9.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
10. 10.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) fairy tale
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Who Took the Trophy?
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) an evil spell to break
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) brave escapes from danger (c) surviving a storm or a flood
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Escape from Crocodile River
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
24. 24.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
25. 25.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) funny story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Who Took the Trophy?
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Burping Buffalo
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
38. 38.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight

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