Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 117 · 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 fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) an evil spell to break (c) a detective or suspects
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Across the Desert by Camel
10. 10.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
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Cave Explorers
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Escape from Crocodile River
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
20. 20.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
21. 21.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) mystery story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) brave escapes from danger
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Burping Buffalo
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) silly mix-ups

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