Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 969 · 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?
   A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
5. 5.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) adventure story (c) mystery story
6. 6.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
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) surviving a storm or a flood
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Across the Desert by Camel
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) funny story (c) adventure story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) characters doing daft things
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Footprints in the Flour
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Seven Magic Wishes
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) mystery story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Escape from Crocodile River
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
29. 29.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) exploring wild places
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) exploring wild places
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) characters doing daft things (c) exploring wild places
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Seven Magic Wishes
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas

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