Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 636 · 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) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Burping Buffalo
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Princess and the Spell
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a ridiculous situation
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) surviving a storm or a flood
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Cave Explorers
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a dangerous journey (c) a ridiculous situation
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Climb to the Clouds
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.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) fairy tale
35. 35.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Detective Dog (c) Upside-Down Grandpa

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