Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 303 · 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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) What Happened Next and Then After
2. 2.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 Torn Page (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Flat Tyre
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Broken Swing
4. 4.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) Some Things That Happened
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Leaky Boat
6. 6.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 Kitten on the Roof
7. 7.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 Forgotten Homework (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
8. 8.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 Shy Singer (c) The Story About the Thing
9. 9.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) Untitled Story Number One
10. 10.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 Torn Page (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Flat Tyre
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Muddy Uniform
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Shadows in the Dark
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) This Is My Story (c) The Runaway Goat
14. 14.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 Broken Swing (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Blue Lake
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) This Is My Story (c) The Lucky Marble
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Sandcastle
17. 17.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Untitled Story Number One
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Lost at the Fair
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Slipped Chain
20. 20.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 Sandcastle (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Broken Swing
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Shy Singer (c) Stuck in the Lift
22. 22.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Dry Well (c) The Forgotten Homework
23. 23.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 Cookie Stall (c) Some Things That Happened
24. 24.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Slipped Chain
25. 25.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 Fallen Sparrow
26. 26.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Late Train
27. 27.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Torn Page
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
29. 29.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 Lost Earring (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Puppy in the Storm
30. 30.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 Flat Tyre (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Ball in the Pond
31. 31.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 Forgotten Homework (c) Untitled Story Number One
32. 32.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Blue Lake
33. 33.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Friend at Lunch
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Blue Lake (c) Stuck in the Lift
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lost Earring
36. 36.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 Broken Swing
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Butterfly at the Window

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