Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 193 · 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) This Is My Story (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Story About the Thing
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
3. 3.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) The Broken Swing (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Shadows in the Dark
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) Untitled Story Number One (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
5. 5.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) The Windy Rangoli (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Runaway Goat
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The village well has dried up” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Dry Well
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lost Yak
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
9. 9.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. Ms Gill let him bring it the next day. Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (a) The Lost Yak (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Forgotten Homework
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Torn Page
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Dry Well (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Friend at Lunch
12. 12.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) Untitled Story Number One
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
14. 14.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Fallen Sparrow
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) What Happened Next and Then After
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Lucky Marble
17. 17.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Stuck in the Lift
18. 18.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 Blue Lake (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Silent Microphone
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Some Things That Happened
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Fallen Sparrow
21. 21.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
22. 22.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Muddy Uniform
23. 23.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) The Fallen Sparrow
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Day When Something Happened
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Slipped Chain
26. 26.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
27. 27.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 Lost Yak (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
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 Flat Tyre (c) This Is My Story
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Torn Page (c) Shadows in the Dark
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Missing Tiffin
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Muddy Uniform
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Shy Singer
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Muddy Uniform
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Muddy Uniform
37. 37.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) Lost at the Fair
38. 38.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Flat Tyre
39. 39.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 Silent Microphone (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Dry Well
40. 40.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 Lost Earring (c) A Day When Something Happened

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