Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 93 · 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 an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) clues to follow
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Burping Buffalo
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Princess and the Spell
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Detective Dog
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Cave Explorers
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
31. 31.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Climb to the Clouds
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Climb to the Clouds
36. 36.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Wishing Well of Gold

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