Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 688 · 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) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Princess and the Spell
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) characters doing daft things (c) an evil spell to break
4. 4.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) fairy tale (c) funny story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) fairies, giants or dragons
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) clues to follow
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.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) mystery story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Footprints in the Flour
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) characters doing daft things
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Escape from Crocodile River
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Across the Desert by Camel
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Cave Explorers
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos

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