Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 11 · 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?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Princess and the Spell
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Detective Dog
30. 30.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
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
36. 36.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) fairy tale (c) funny story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a puzzle to solve
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a ridiculous situation
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas

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