Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 777 · 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) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Great Jungle Trek
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a detective or suspects (c) an evil spell to break
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Great Jungle Trek
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) silly mix-ups
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Stranded on Storm Island
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Detective Dog (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Across the Desert by Camel
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Princess and the Spell
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Seven Magic Wishes
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Stranded on Storm Island
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Across the Desert by Camel
35. 35.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Detective Dog
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
39. 39.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight

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