Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 511 · 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.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a detective or suspects (c) an evil spell to break
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Burping Buffalo
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) exploring wild places (c) fairies, giants or dragons
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a ridiculous situation (c) clues to follow
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) an evil spell to break (c) a detective or suspects
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a detective or suspects
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Climb to the Clouds
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a ridiculous situation
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) characters doing daft things
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Cave Explorers
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Across the Desert by Camel
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale

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