Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 318 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lucky Marble
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Slipped Chain
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Day When Something Happened
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 Broken Swing (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Flat Tyre
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Late Train (c) The Blue Lake
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Missing Tiffin
8. 8.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
9. 9.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Lost Earring
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Dry Well (c) The Lost Earring
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. A little kitten was stuck behind a water tank. Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. The kitten tiptoed out to drink the milk. Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Broken Swing
12. 12.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 Mixed-up Shoes
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 Snake in the Shed (c) The Story About the Thing
14. 14.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) The Lucky Marble (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Whose Puppy?
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Story About the Thing
16. 16.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Cookie Stall
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Lost Earring
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) Stuck in the Lift
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Late Train (b) The Torn Page (c) The Windy Rangoli
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Day When Something Happened
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
24. 24.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Spelling Bee
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Mango Mystery
26. 26.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Lucky Marble (c) A Puppy in the Storm
27. 27.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 Late Train (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Kitten on the Roof
28. 28.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Broken Swing
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lost Earring
30. 30.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
32. 32.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Torn Page (c) The Butterfly at the Window
33. 33.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Friend at Lunch
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Whose Puppy?
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Broken Swing
37. 37.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. The red box was hiding under the very last seat. Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Friend at Lunch
38. 38.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Stuck in the Lift
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Lucky Marble (c) A Friend at Lunch
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Flat Tyre

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