Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 431 · 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 Detective Dog (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Detective Dog
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a ridiculous situation (c) clues to follow
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) a puzzle to solve
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a dangerous journey (c) a detective or suspects
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Ten Giggling Goats
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.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) funny story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Escape from Crocodile River
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) fairies, giants or dragons
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Great Jungle Trek
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Ten Giggling Goats
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
40. 40.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) fairy tale (c) funny story

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