Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 803 · 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) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Cave Explorers (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Who Took the Trophy?
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) an evil spell to break
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Across the Desert by Camel
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Climb to the Clouds
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Escape from Crocodile River
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Detective Dog
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a puzzle to solve
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a magic object
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Escape from Crocodile River
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) a missing thing or a secret
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) surviving a storm or a flood
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) a missing thing or a secret
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree

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