Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 519 · 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) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Stranded on Storm Island
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
11. 11.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) adventure story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) silly mix-ups
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) a ridiculous situation
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Across the Desert by Camel
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Climb to the Clouds
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things

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