Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 697 · 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?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Stranded on Storm Island
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
4. 4.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) fairy tale (c) mystery story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Seven Magic Wishes
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Who Took the Trophy?
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Cave Explorers
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Burping Buffalo
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Detective Dog
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Seven Magic Wishes
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Detective Dog (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) characters doing daft things (c) exploring wild places
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Cave Explorers
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Great Jungle Trek
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
31. 31.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.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) funny story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) exploring wild places (c) a detective or suspects
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
40. 40.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

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