Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 337 · 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) Some Things That Happened (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) This Is My Story
2. 2.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 Story That I Wrote One Day
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Slipped Chain
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Muddy Uniform
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Cookie Stall
7. 7.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Leaky Boat
8. 8.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 Dry Well (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Broken Swing
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Leaky Boat
10. 10.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) This Is My Story (c) The Slipped Chain
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Sandcastle (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
13. 13.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Cookie Stall
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Shy Singer
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) What Happened Next and Then After
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
17. 17.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 Shy Singer (c) The Sandcastle
18. 18.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 Runaway Goat
19. 19.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Muddy Uniform
21. 21.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
22. 22.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) The Late Train (c) Whose Puppy?
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Flat Tyre (c) A Puppy in the Storm
24. 24.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day
25. 25.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Butterfly at the Window
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Snake in the Shed
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) This Is My Story (c) Untitled Story Number One
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Shy Singer (c) A Friend at Lunch
29. 29.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 Blue Lake (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
30. 30.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) Whose Puppy? (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Blue Lake
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Forgotten Homework
32. 32.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 Spelling Bee (c) A Day When Something Happened
33. 33.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) Shadows in the Dark
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Flat Tyre
35. 35.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 Kitten on the Roof (c) A Day When Something Happened
36. 36.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 Runaway Goat (c) The Mango Mystery
37. 37.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz
38. 38.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Mango Mystery
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Broken Swing (c) Shadows in the Dark
40. 40.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) The Dry Well (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Puppy in the Storm

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