Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 536 · 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 Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Detective Dog (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Who Took the Trophy?
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) fairies, giants or dragons
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Great Jungle Trek
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Who Took the Trophy?
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Burping Buffalo
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Stranded on Storm Island
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Detective Dog
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) an evil spell to break (c) a missing thing or a secret
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story

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