Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 851 · 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) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Cave Explorers
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
3. 3.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) funny story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) a magic object
5. 5.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) funny story (c) mystery story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Footprints in the Flour
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a detective or suspects (c) surviving a storm or a flood
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a ridiculous situation
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Princess and the Spell
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Footprints in the Flour
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Escape from Crocodile River
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
22. 22.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
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a puzzle to solve (c) jokes that make you laugh
31. 31.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a dangerous journey
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Burping Buffalo
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Across the Desert by Camel
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh

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