Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 872 · 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) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a ridiculous situation
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Ten Giggling Goats
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a missing thing or a secret
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Detective Dog
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) exploring wild places (c) fairies, giants or dragons
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a detective or suspects
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a puzzle to solve
31. 31.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) an evil spell to break
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
35. 35.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Detective Dog
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale

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