Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 351 · 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) The Muddy Uniform (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) The Lost Yak (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Silent Microphone
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Lost at the Fair
4. 4.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Story About the Thing
5. 5.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 Lost Earring (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Fallen Sparrow
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Shadows in the Dark
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A train is three hours late” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Late Train (c) The Shy Singer
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Torn Page
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
12. 12.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Snake in the Shed
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Snake in the Shed
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Ball in the Pond
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
17. 17.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Broken Swing
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Muddy Uniform
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lost Earring
20. 20.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
21. 21.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Flat Tyre
22. 22.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 Story That I Wrote One Day
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Windy Rangoli
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Lost Earring
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Dry Well (c) Stuck in the Lift
27. 27.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) Whose Puppy? (c) The Ball in the Pond
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Untitled Story Number One
29. 29.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Whose Puppy?
30. 30.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Late Train (c) The Cookie Stall
31. 31.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 Lucky Marble
32. 32.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Missing Tiffin
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Silent Microphone
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Butterfly at the Window
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Lost Yak
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Torn Page (c) The Mango Mystery
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Late Train
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
39. 39.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Runaway Goat
40. 40.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 Sandcastle (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Forgotten Homework

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