Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 199 · 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 Lost Yak (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Every Drop Counts
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Butterfly at the Window
4. 4.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Fallen Sparrow
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Dry Well (c) The Shy Singer
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Snake in the Shed
7. 7.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Flat Tyre
8. 8.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) The Slipped Chain
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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Story About the Thing
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Lost Earring (c) Some Things That Happened
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. The red box was hiding under the very last seat. Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Torn Page
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Puppy in the Storm
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
14. 14.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Shadows in the Dark
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
16. 16.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Torn Page (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Lost Earring
18. 18.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Late Train
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Kitten on the Roof
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Cookie Stall
21. 21.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 Broken Swing (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Shy Singer
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Snake in the Shed
23. 23.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) What Happened Next and Then After
24. 24.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Fallen Sparrow
25. 25.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Slipped Chain
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Torn Page
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Blue Lake
29. 29.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) Lost at the Fair (c) Untitled Story Number One
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Lost Earring (c) Shadows in the Dark
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Torn Page (c) Untitled Story Number One
32. 32.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 Forgotten Homework
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Mango Mystery
34. 34.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Silent Microphone
35. 35.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 Windy Rangoli
36. 36.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) A Friend at Lunch
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Lost Earring
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Kitten on the Roof
40. 40.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Every Drop Counts

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