Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 859 · 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.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) mystery story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) brave escapes from danger
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Detective Dog
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) exploring wild places
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Ten Giggling Goats
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Climb to the Clouds
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Who Took the Trophy?
29. 29.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) silly mix-ups
30. 30.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
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) a ridiculous situation
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Detective Dog
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Burping Buffalo
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Princess and the Spell
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) a detective or suspects

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