Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 517 · 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) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) fairies, giants or dragons
3. 3.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
4. 4.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) fairy tale
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Princess and the Spell
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a puzzle to solve
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) surviving a storm or a flood
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Cave Explorers
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Detective Dog
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Princess and the Spell
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Ten Giggling Goats
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) silly mix-ups (c) clues to follow
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) an evil spell to break (c) silly mix-ups
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) a magic object
37. 37.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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