Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 381 · 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.What kind of story is this?
   A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
4. 4.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) mystery story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Escape from Crocodile River
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) characters doing daft things (c) brave escapes from danger
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Detective Dog
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Princess and the Spell
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
31. 31.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a puzzle to solve
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) a missing thing or a secret
36. 36.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Seven Magic Wishes
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Cave Explorers

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