Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 343 · 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) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Shadows in the Dark
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Snake in the Shed
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) The Story About the Thing (c) This Is My Story
4. 4.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Leaky Boat
5. 5.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 Ball in the Pond
6. 6.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lucky Marble
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Lost at the Fair
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Leaky Boat
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Ball in the Pond
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Silent Microphone
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lost Yak
14. 14.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 Shy Singer (c) Untitled Story Number One
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Ball in the Pond
16. 16.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lost Earring
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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Stuck in the Lift
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
19. 19.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 Slipped Chain (c) A Puppy in the Storm
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
21. 21.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 Blue Lake (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lost Yak
22. 22.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Late Train (c) The Missing Tiffin
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
24. 24.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Lost at the Fair
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
27. 27.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 Friend at Lunch (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
28. 28.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 Late Train (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Forgotten Homework
29. 29.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Broken Swing (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Fallen Sparrow
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Dry Well (c) The Broken Swing
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Lost Yak (c) What Happened Next and Then After
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story
34. 34.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Lost Yak
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) What Happened Next and Then After
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
38. 38.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) The Late Train (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Fallen Sparrow
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lost Earring

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