Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 989 · 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 funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Footprints in the Flour
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a detective or suspects (c) surviving a storm or a flood
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
18. 18.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
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
21. 21.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) fairy tale
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Princess and the Spell
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) exploring wild places
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) clues to follow
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Climb to the Clouds
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
34. 34.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) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Who Took the Trophy?
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Across the Desert by Camel

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