Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 29 · 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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Spelling Bee
2. 2.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 Forgotten Homework (c) The Ball in the Pond
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Silent Microphone
4. 4.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Lost Earring
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Dry Well
7. 7.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) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Every Drop Counts
8. 8.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 Snake in the Shed (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Flat Tyre
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Lost Yak
11. 11.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 Fallen Sparrow
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
13. 13.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) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Some Things That Happened
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Some Things That Happened
15. 15.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Windy Rangoli
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
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 Story About the Thing (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Dry Well (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Friend at Lunch
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Kitten on the Roof
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Muddy Uniform
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Fallen Sparrow
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
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 Missing Tiffin (c) What Happened Next and Then After
24. 24.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) The Snake in the Shed (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Fallen Sparrow
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Muddy Uniform
26. 26.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Some Things That Happened
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Cookie Stall
28. 28.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 Sandcastle (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Silent Microphone
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Butterfly at the Window
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
31. 31.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Butterfly at the Window
32. 32.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 Lucky Marble (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Friend at Lunch
33. 33.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lost Earring
34. 34.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 Forgotten Homework
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Leaky Boat
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
37. 37.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Sandcastle
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Some Things That Happened
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Missing Tiffin
40. 40.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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Torn Page

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