Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 550 · 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 fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Ten Giggling Goats
2. 2.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) funny story (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Escape from Crocodile River
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Escape from Crocodile River
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Who Took the Trophy?
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Ten Giggling Goats
17. 17.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
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Great Jungle Trek
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Escape from Crocodile River
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Footprints in the Flour
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) jokes that make you laugh
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Detective Dog
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a dangerous journey (c) a magic object
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Stranded on Storm Island
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Detective Dog
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Great Jungle Trek
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a magic object (c) clues to follow
39. 39.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story

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