Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 249 · 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 Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Cave Explorers
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Great Jungle Trek
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a missing thing or a secret
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) clues to follow
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Across the Desert by Camel
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Across the Desert by Camel
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a puzzle to solve
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Burping Buffalo
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
33. 33.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
39. 39.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) mystery story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas

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