Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 185 · 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 Leaky Boat (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Mango Mystery
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Windy Rangoli
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Untitled Story Number One
5. 5.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Torn Page
6. 6.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Flat Tyre
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Blue Lake (c) This Is My Story
8. 8.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) The Silent Microphone (c) Shadows in the Dark
9. 9.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 Lucky Marble (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) Some Things That Happened (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Mango Mystery (c) This Is My Story
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Untitled Story Number One
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Stuck in the Lift
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Late Train
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Dry Well (c) The Story About the Thing
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Kitten on the Roof
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Fallen Sparrow
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lucky Marble
20. 20.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Stuck in the Lift
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Untitled Story Number One
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Stuck in the Lift
23. 23.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lost Yak
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Lost Earring
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Butterfly at the Window
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Stuck in the Lift
27. 27.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Lost at the Fair
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Shadows in the Dark
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Sandcastle
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Story About the Thing
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
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) Every Drop Counts (c) Some Things That Happened
34. 34.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 Lost Earring (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Shy Singer
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Torn Page (c) This Is My Story
36. 36.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Dry Well (c) The Lucky Marble
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Runaway Goat
38. 38.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 Snake in the Shed (c) Some Things That Happened
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Fallen Sparrow
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Broken Swing

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