Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 792 · 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 is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) a detective or suspects
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Great Jungle Trek
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Stranded on Storm Island
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
7. 7.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) adventure story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Escape from Crocodile River
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) exploring wild places
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) characters doing daft things (c) surviving a storm or a flood
21. 21.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) funny story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Ten Giggling Goats
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Seven Magic Wishes
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story

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