Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 240 · 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) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Shy Singer (c) A Day When Something Happened
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Story About the Thing
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Snake in the Shed
4. 4.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Cookie Stall
6. 6.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 Slipped Chain (c) The Silent Microphone
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Ball in the Pond
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Torn Page
9. 9.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) The Blue Lake (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
10. 10.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Lost Yak (c) Stuck in the Lift
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Slipped Chain
12. 12.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 Missing Tiffin (c) A Day When Something Happened
13. 13.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. He tied a basket to a stick and scooped the ball out. Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Broken Swing
14. 14.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Silent Microphone
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Runaway Goat
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Missing Tiffin
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
18. 18.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) The Mixed-up Shoes
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
21. 21.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Friend at Lunch
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
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) This Is My Story (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
24. 24.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 Torn Page (c) Some Things That Happened
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) What Happened Next and Then After
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Shy Singer
27. 27.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Broken Swing
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Some Things That Happened
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Late Train (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
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 Leaky Boat (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
32. 32.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over. Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
33. 33.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Slipped Chain
34. 34.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 Day When Something Happened
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Story About the Thing
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 Dry Well (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Late Train (c) The Torn Page
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Butterfly at the Window
39. 39.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 Leaky Boat (c) The Blue Lake
40. 40.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Dry Well (c) Lost at the Fair

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