Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 89 · 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?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Seven Magic Wishes
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a puzzle to solve (c) exploring wild places
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) silly mix-ups (c) brave escapes from danger
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
20. 20.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) adventure story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) surviving a storm or a flood
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) characters doing daft things (c) silly mix-ups
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) an evil spell to break
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Stranded on Storm Island
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Seven Magic Wishes
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Across the Desert by Camel
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a missing thing or a secret
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale

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