Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 628 · 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 Princess and the Spell (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) brave escapes from danger
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) a missing thing or a secret
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Princess and the Spell
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a detective or suspects
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) brave escapes from danger
27. 27.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) adventure story (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Detective Dog
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale

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