Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 541 · 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 funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Climb to the Clouds
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
3. 3.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) funny story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) an evil spell to break
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Great Jungle Trek
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Great Jungle Trek
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Escape from Crocodile River
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Detective Dog
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Who Took the Trophy?
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a puzzle to solve
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Princess and the Spell
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) surviving a storm or a flood
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) a missing thing or a secret
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) an evil spell to break (c) a detective or suspects
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a puzzle to solve
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story

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