Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 738 · 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 funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Who Took the Trophy?
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Detective Dog (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) silly mix-ups
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Cave Explorers
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a ridiculous situation
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Escape from Crocodile River
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
17. 17.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) fairy tale
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) fairies, giants or dragons
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
31. 31.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Cave Explorers
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a puzzle to solve
39. 39.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) exploring wild places (c) clues to follow
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) brave escapes from danger

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