Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 252 · 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 Silent Microphone (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Shy Singer
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Shy Singer (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
4. 4.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 Day When Something Happened
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Flat Tyre (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Snake in the Shed
8. 8.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Friend at Lunch
9. 9.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Broken Swing
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Butterfly at the Window
11. 11.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 Dry Well (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Fallen Sparrow
12. 12.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Snake in the Shed
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
16. 16.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) This Is My Story (c) Every Drop Counts
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Dry Well (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Broken Swing
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Silent Microphone
20. 20.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Cookie Stall
21. 21.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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) Some Things That Happened
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Mango Mystery (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) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
24. 24.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) Every Drop Counts (c) The Forgotten Homework
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Torn Page (c) The Late Train
26. 26.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Shadows in the Dark
27. 27.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lucky Marble
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 Ball in the Pond (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
29. 29.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 Blue Lake
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Dry Well
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Missing Tiffin
32. 32.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Muddy Uniform
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Windy Rangoli
34. 34.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 Leaky Boat (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Lost Earring
35. 35.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Lost Yak
36. 36.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 Mango Mystery
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
38. 38.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 Silent Microphone
39. 39.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) What Happened Next and Then After
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Silent Microphone

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