Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 258 · 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) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
2. 2.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Forgotten Homework
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
4. 4.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) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Shy Singer
5. 5.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 Dry Well (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Blue Lake
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Butterfly at the Window
8. 8.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Silent Microphone
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Sandcastle
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) Shadows in the Dark (c) What Happened Next and Then After
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Blue Lake
12. 12.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Windy Rangoli
13. 13.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 Broken Swing (c) Some Things That Happened
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Whose Puppy?
15. 15.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 Leaky Boat (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Slipped Chain
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) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Puppy in the Storm
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Sandcastle
18. 18.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) The Story About the Thing
19. 19.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Butterfly at the Window
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Slipped Chain
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Missing Tiffin
22. 22.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 Torn Page (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Silent Microphone
23. 23.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 Lost Yak (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Leaky Boat
24. 24.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Broken Swing
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Lost Yak (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Butterfly at the Window
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
28. 28.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 Flat Tyre
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Story About the Thing
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Mango Mystery (c) This Is My Story
31. 31.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Kitten on the Roof
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Spelling Bee
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Story About the Thing
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Silent Microphone
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Kitten on the Roof
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Whose Puppy?
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Blue Lake
38. 38.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 Shy Singer (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Ball in the Pond
39. 39.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Flat Tyre
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow

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