Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 184 · 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) The Story About the Thing (b) This Is My Story (c) The Leaky Boat
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Lucky Marble
3. 3.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Torn Page (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Silent Microphone
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Blue Lake
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Ball in the Pond
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Silent Microphone
8. 8.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 Sandcastle (c) A Day When Something Happened
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Late Train
13. 13.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Windy Rangoli
15. 15.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Lucky Marble
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Some Things That Happened
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Untitled Story Number One
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Spelling Bee
20. 20.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) The Sandcastle (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Windy Rangoli
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Silent Microphone
22. 22.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Blue Lake
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. His puppy had torn a page of the book he borrowed. Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. Ms Fernandes smiled and showed him how to tape it. Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (a) The Torn Page (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Leaky Boat
25. 25.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 Dry Well (c) What Happened Next and Then After
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Blue Lake
27. 27.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Shy Singer
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lost Earring
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Windy Rangoli
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Leaky Boat
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) The Snake in the Shed
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
33. 33.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Late Train (c) The Snake in the Shed
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Lost at the Fair
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Story About the Thing
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Story About the Thing
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Cookie Stall (c) A Friend at Lunch
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Sandcastle
40. 40.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz

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