Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 565 · 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 an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Detective Dog (c) Climb to the Clouds
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Across the Desert by Camel
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a missing thing or a secret
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Detective Dog (c) Seven Magic Wishes
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a detective or suspects
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Climb to the Clouds
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Who Took the Trophy?
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Seven Magic Wishes
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a ridiculous situation
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.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
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Stranded on Storm Island
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Ten Giggling Goats
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond

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