Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 982 · 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 Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Across the Desert by Camel
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) characters doing daft things
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Seven Magic Wishes
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Burping Buffalo
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Who Took the Trophy?
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
22. 22.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
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) an evil spell to break (c) a detective or suspects
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a puzzle to solve
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Escape from Crocodile River
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Climb to the Clouds
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
38. 38.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
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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