Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 893 · 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) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) fairies, giants or dragons
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
18. 18.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
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Princess and the Spell
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) exploring wild places
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Stranded on Storm Island
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
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 title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story

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