Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 950 · 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 a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) characters doing daft things
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Escape from Crocodile River
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Across the Desert by Camel
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a detective or suspects (c) an evil spell to break
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
14. 14.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
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.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
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Cave Explorers
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Princess and the Spell
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
31. 31.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) a ridiculous situation
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Great Jungle Trek
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story

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