Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 458 · 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 is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) brave escapes from danger
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) fairies, giants or dragons
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a ridiculous situation
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a magic object
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Detective Dog (c) Stranded on Storm Island
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Burping Buffalo
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a puzzle to solve (c) silly mix-ups
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Stranded on Storm Island
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) clues to follow (c) characters doing daft things
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Who Took the Trophy?
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Princess and the Spell
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) an evil spell to break
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Great Jungle Trek
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Across the Desert by Camel
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes

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