Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 255 · 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 Story About the Thing (b) The Torn Page (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) The Spelling Bee (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Every Drop Counts
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Friend at Lunch
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Shadows in the Dark
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 Shy Singer (c) The Missing Tiffin
7. 7.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Torn Page (c) A Puppy in the Storm
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Lost Earring
9. 9.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Broken Swing
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Friend at Lunch
12. 12.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Broken Swing
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Muddy Uniform
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Flat Tyre
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Flat Tyre
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Snake in the Shed
18. 18.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 Cookie Stall
19. 19.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Lucky Marble
20. 20.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 Shy Singer (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Friend at Lunch
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Torn Page (c) The Slipped Chain
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Runaway Goat
23. 23.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) A Friend at Lunch
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Ball in the Pond
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Some Things That Happened
26. 26.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) The Dry Well (c) The Butterfly at the Window
27. 27.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Shy Singer
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Friend at Lunch
29. 29.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 Snake in the Shed (c) The Late Train
30. 30.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Puppy in the Storm
31. 31.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Runaway Goat
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Leaky Boat
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Story About the Thing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Every Drop Counts
36. 36.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 Butterfly at the Window
37. 37.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Lost at the Fair
38. 38.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) The Broken Swing (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Late Train
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Fallen Sparrow
40. 40.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Friend at Lunch

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