Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 912 · 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 an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Escape from Crocodile River
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Great Jungle Trek
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) jokes that make you laugh
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) silly mix-ups
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
17. 17.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
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Ten Giggling Goats
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Seven Magic Wishes
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
34. 34.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
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Stranded on Storm Island

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