Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 342 · 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) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) This Is My Story (c) The Blue Lake
3. 3.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) This Is My Story
4. 4.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Torn Page (c) The Flat Tyre
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Leaky Boat
6. 6.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 Torn Page (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Blue Lake
7. 7.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. He tied a basket to a stick and scooped the ball out. Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Broken Swing
8. 8.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) The Shy Singer (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lucky Marble
9. 9.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 Windy Rangoli (c) This Is My Story
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Blue Lake
12. 12.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 Shy Singer (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Blue Lake
13. 13.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Missing Tiffin
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
15. 15.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 Shy Singer (c) The Sandcastle
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Untitled Story Number One
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Torn Page (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Forgotten Homework
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Torn Page
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
22. 22.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Fallen Sparrow
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 Lost Yak (c) This Is My Story
24. 24.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 Ball in the Pond (c) This Is My Story
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Shy Singer
26. 26.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Friend at Lunch
27. 27.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 Story About the Thing (c) Every Drop Counts
28. 28.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Every Drop Counts
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Slipped Chain
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Story About the Thing
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Fallen Sparrow
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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Cookie Stall
34. 34.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
36. 36.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 Blue Lake (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Kitten on the Roof
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) A Day When Something Happened
38. 38.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) What Happened Next and Then After
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Forgotten Homework

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