Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 959 · 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 Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Burping Buffalo
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.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) adventure story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) exploring wild places (c) a puzzle to solve
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) an evil spell to break (c) jokes that make you laugh
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh
14. 14.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) mystery story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Climb to the Clouds
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Princess and the Spell
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
27. 27.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
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) clues to follow
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
37. 37.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) an evil spell to break
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Seven Magic Wishes
40. 40.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

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