Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 736 · 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 monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
3. 3.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Footprints in the Flour
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) characters doing daft things (c) silly mix-ups
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) surviving a storm or a flood
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Burping Buffalo
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) exploring wild places (c) characters doing daft things
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a dangerous journey
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Climb to the Clouds
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Burping Buffalo
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
37. 37.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) mystery story (c) funny story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Princess and the Spell
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a missing thing or a secret

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