Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 573 · 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) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Who Took the Trophy?
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
3. 3.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a magic object
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (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) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) surviving a storm or a flood
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Ten Giggling Goats
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Detective Dog
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) an evil spell to break
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Stranded on Storm Island
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) characters doing daft things
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Seven Magic Wishes
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) an evil spell to break
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) an evil spell to break
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story

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