Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 90 · 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 is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a dangerous journey
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Burping Buffalo
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) silly mix-ups (c) clues to follow
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a puzzle to solve
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) fairies, giants or dragons
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) an evil spell to break (c) a missing thing or a secret
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Princess and the Spell
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Burping Buffalo
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) exploring wild places (c) clues to follow
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Escape from Crocodile River
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Climb to the Clouds
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Burping Buffalo
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story

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