Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 881 · 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) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Climb to the Clouds
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
4. 4.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
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a detective or suspects
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Great Jungle Trek
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a ridiculous situation
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Escape from Crocodile River
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Seven Magic Wishes
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) a ridiculous situation
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Seven Magic Wishes
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Great Jungle Trek
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a detective or suspects (c) an evil spell to break
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story

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