Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 336 · 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) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Cave Explorers
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Burping Buffalo
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
15. 15.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
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
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.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) surviving a storm or a flood
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Ten Giggling Goats
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Climb to the Clouds
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Stranded on Storm Island
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Great Jungle Trek
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli

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