Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 525 · 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 an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Who Took the Trophy?
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Climb to the Clouds
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) clues to follow (c) brave escapes from danger
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) an evil spell to break
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) exploring wild places
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Detective Dog
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) an evil spell to break
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Who Took the Trophy?
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Footprints in the Flour
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) a missing thing or a secret
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) characters doing daft things
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a dangerous journey (c) silly mix-ups
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp

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