Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 538 · 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 mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Burping Buffalo
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a puzzle to solve (c) silly mix-ups
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
11. 11.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
12. 12.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) funny story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.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) adventure story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Escape from Crocodile River
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Burping Buffalo
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Climb to the Clouds
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Footprints in the Flour
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Seven Magic Wishes
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) fairies, giants or dragons
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Princess and the Spell
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a ridiculous situation
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) a ridiculous situation
31. 31.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Great Jungle Trek
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
37. 37.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
39. 39.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) funny story (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Day Dad Sneezed

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