Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 5 · 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) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a dangerous journey
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) brave escapes from danger (c) surviving a storm or a flood
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Footprints in the Flour
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a ridiculous situation (c) surviving a storm or a flood
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) fairies, giants or dragons
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) characters doing daft things (c) a dangerous journey
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
18. 18.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) adventure story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Climb to the Clouds
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) exploring wild places (c) a detective or suspects
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Cave Explorers
31. 31.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) fairy tale
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
33. 33.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
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) silly mix-ups (c) surviving a storm or a flood

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