Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 808 · 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) Who Took the Trophy? (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) silly mix-ups (c) surviving a storm or a flood
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Who Took the Trophy?
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Climb to the Clouds
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.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) mystery story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Seven Magic Wishes
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a dangerous journey
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Princess and the Spell
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a detective or suspects (c) fairies, giants or dragons
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
28. 28.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) funny story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
34. 34.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) surviving a storm or a flood
35. 35.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story

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