Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 344 · 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 Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Lost at the Fair
3. 3.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Slipped Chain
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Torn Page (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
5. 5.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 Broken Swing (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lucky Marble
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Late Train
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
8. 8.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Untitled Story Number One
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Torn Page (c) The Broken Swing
11. 11.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Shy Singer
12. 12.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) A Puppy in the Storm
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 Story About the Thing (c) The Ball in the Pond
14. 14.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 Slipped Chain (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Lucky Marble
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Dry Well
17. 17.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 Late Train
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
19. 19.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Snake in the Shed
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Muddy Uniform
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Silent Microphone
23. 23.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Cookie Stall
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 Blue Lake (c) The Story About the Thing
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) The Dry Well (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Blue Lake
26. 26.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Cookie Stall
27. 27.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Shadows in the Dark
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Fallen Sparrow
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Windy Rangoli
30. 30.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Silent Microphone
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
32. 32.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) The Shy Singer
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Missing Tiffin
34. 34.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 Sandcastle (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Lost Yak
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
36. 36.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Stuck in the Lift
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Flat Tyre
39. 39.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 Dry Well (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Mango Mystery
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) What Happened Next and Then After

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