Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 785 · 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) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a ridiculous situation
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) silly mix-ups
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) jokes that make you laugh
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Who Took the Trophy?
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Stranded on Storm Island
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Princess and the Spell
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Detective Dog
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Seven Magic Wishes
28. 28.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
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a magic object (c) clues to follow
31. 31.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
33. 33.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
34. 34.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
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a detective or suspects (c) exploring wild places
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Burping Buffalo
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up

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