Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 256 · 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 Muddy Uniform (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
3. 3.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) Lost at the Fair (c) The Slipped Chain
4. 4.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Lost Yak
5. 5.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Sandcastle
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Late Train (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Broken Swing
7. 7.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) Whose Puppy? (c) The Story About the Thing
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Muddy Uniform
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Untitled Story Number One
10. 10.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 Seed That Would Not Grow
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone. Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Cookie Stall
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
13. 13.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) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Butterfly at the Window
14. 14.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Late Train
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Dry Well
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Muddy Uniform
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) This Is My Story
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Story About the Thing
19. 19.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 Runaway Goat (c) A Puppy in the Storm
20. 20.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Dry Well
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Every Drop Counts
22. 22.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 Flat Tyre (c) The Leaky Boat
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Blue Lake
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lost Earring
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Untitled Story Number One
27. 27.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Late Train
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Torn Page
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lucky Marble
32. 32.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 Runaway Goat (c) Some Things That Happened
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Puppy in the Storm
34. 34.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Lost Yak
35. 35.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 Late Train (c) A Day When Something Happened
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
37. 37.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 Forgotten Homework (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Ball in the Pond
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Torn Page (c) The Muddy Uniform
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff

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