Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 59 · 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?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a puzzle to solve (c) silly mix-ups
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) a puzzle to solve
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Climb to the Clouds
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a detective or suspects
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Across the Desert by Camel
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
20. 20.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Seven Magic Wishes
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) clues to follow (c) a missing thing or a secret
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Who Took the Trophy?
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
39. 39.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) adventure story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story

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