Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 144 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Point to the problem): Find the main problem or idea of the story. Choose the short title that points to it. Reject titles about another story, and long dull ones like “A Story That I Wrote One Day”.

1. 1.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Untitled Story Number One
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Fallen Sparrow
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Flat Tyre
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Stuck in the Lift
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Story That I Wrote One Day (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Torn Page
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Late Train
9. 9.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) Whose Puppy? (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Lost at the Fair
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Story About the Thing (c) This Is My Story
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Late Train (c) Lost at the Fair
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Spelling Bee
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Torn Page
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Late Train (c) This Is My Story
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Missing Tiffin
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
17. 17.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Flat Tyre
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Whose Puppy?
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Blue Lake
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Missing Tiffin
21. 21.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Silent Microphone
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Dry Well
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) The Torn Page (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Ball in the Pond
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Blue Lake (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Broken Swing
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. A little kitten was stuck behind a water tank. Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. The kitten tiptoed out to drink the milk. Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kitten on the Roof
27. 27.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone. Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Butterfly at the Window
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Story That I Wrote One Day (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Slipped Chain
29. 29.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Slipped Chain
30. 30.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Butterfly at the Window
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) This Is My Story
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Spelling Bee
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Untitled Story Number One
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Mango Mystery
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Late Train
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
40. 40.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Stuck in the Lift

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