Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 170 · 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 an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Burping Buffalo
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Escape from Crocodile River
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Great Jungle Trek
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) surviving a storm or a flood
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) silly mix-ups
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Stranded on Storm Island
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) an evil spell to break
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Princess and the Spell
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) brave escapes from danger
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
21. 21.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
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Great Jungle Trek
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Escape from Crocodile River
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Seven Magic Wishes
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Seven Magic Wishes
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Escape from Crocodile River
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a ridiculous situation (c) surviving a storm or a flood
39. 39.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale

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