Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 860 · 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 Detective Dog (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Burping Buffalo
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Cave Explorers
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a ridiculous situation (c) surviving a storm or a flood
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Burping Buffalo
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a detective or suspects
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Across the Desert by Camel
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Escape from Crocodile River
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Ten Giggling Goats
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Great Jungle Trek
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) exploring wild places
27. 27.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Footprints in the Flour
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) magic, spells or wishes
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Climb to the Clouds
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a magic object
35. 35.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) clues to follow (c) brave escapes from danger
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Footprints in the Flour
37. 37.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
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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