Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 923 · 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?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
4. 4.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) fairy tale
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
6. 6.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
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
8. 8.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
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Who Took the Trophy?
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Great Jungle Trek
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Climb to the Clouds
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) clues to follow
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Cave Explorers
25. 25.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) mystery story
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Footprints in the Flour
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
31. 31.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a ridiculous situation
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Detective Dog (c) Seven Magic Wishes
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Seven Magic Wishes
40. 40.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a detective or suspects

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