Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 543 · 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.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Burping Buffalo
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Climb to the Clouds
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
21. 21.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
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) mystery story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a detective or suspects
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Princess and the Spell
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Escape from Crocodile River
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) brave escapes from danger
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Climb to the Clouds
29. 29.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) exploring wild places (c) a dangerous journey
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
37. 37.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
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) adventure story (c) mystery story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Escape from Crocodile River

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