Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 635 · 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 mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Climb to the Clouds
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a ridiculous situation
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
20. 20.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) funny story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.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) adventure story (c) funny story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Across the Desert by Camel
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Princess and the Spell
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Detective Dog
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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