Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 232 · 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) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) exploring wild places (c) jokes that make you laugh
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Who Took the Trophy?
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Detective Dog
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Climb to the Clouds
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a puzzle to solve (c) an evil spell to break
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) clues to follow
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Stranded on Storm Island
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Cave Explorers
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) surviving a storm or a flood
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) an evil spell to break
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a dangerous journey
34. 34.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
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Burping Buffalo

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