Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 548 · 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) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (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) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a ridiculous situation
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Escape from Crocodile River
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) silly mix-ups
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Seven Magic Wishes
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a ridiculous situation
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery 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.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Seven Magic Wishes
27. 27.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) an evil spell to break
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Who Took the Trophy?
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Stranded on Storm Island
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Cave Explorers
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
39. 39.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) an evil spell to break
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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