Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 185 · 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) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Footprints in the Flour
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Stranded on Storm Island
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a detective or suspects (c) exploring wild places
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Great Jungle Trek
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Escape from Crocodile River
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a dangerous journey (c) a magic object
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Across the Desert by Camel
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Climb to the Clouds
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
31. 31.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a ridiculous situation
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.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) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Detective Dog
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) fairy tale (c) funny story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Ten Giggling Goats

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