Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 192 · 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.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) The Lost Earring (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Late Train
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Friend at Lunch
3. 3.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
4. 4.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Sandcastle
5. 5.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 Torn Page
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Untitled Story Number One
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Torn Page
10. 10.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Torn Page (c) Whose Puppy?
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
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 Flat Tyre (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Snake in the Shed
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Friend at Lunch
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Kitten on the Roof
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Late Train (c) A Puppy in the Storm
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Friend at Lunch
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Broken Swing (c) Shadows in the Dark
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Torn Page
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Slipped Chain
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) What Happened Next and Then After
25. 25.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) This Is My Story (c) A Puppy in the Storm
26. 26.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 Runaway Goat (c) Shadows in the Dark
27. 27.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 Slipped Chain (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Kitten on the Roof
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Windy Rangoli
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
31. 31.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) A Day When Something Happened
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Puppy in the Storm
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
34. 34.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Lost Yak
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Shadows in the Dark
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Shy Singer
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
38. 38.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Puppy in the Storm
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Slipped Chain
40. 40.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Slipped Chain (c) A Friend at Lunch

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