Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 367 · 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 Cookie Stall (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
3. 3.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) The Story About the Thing
4. 4.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 Slipped Chain (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Late Train
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Silent Microphone
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Butterfly at the Window
8. 8.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 Day When Something Happened (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Shy Singer (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Kitten on the Roof
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
11. 11.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
12. 12.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Late Train
13. 13.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Shy Singer
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Muddy Uniform
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Broken Swing (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) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Puppy in the Storm
17. 17.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Late Train (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Friend at Lunch
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Late Train (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
20. 20.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 Muddy Uniform (c) The Runaway Goat
21. 21.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Lost Earring
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Kitten on the Roof
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Late Train (c) The Flat Tyre
25. 25.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Lucky Marble
26. 26.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Runaway Goat
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Story About the Thing
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Snake in the Shed
30. 30.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 Broken Swing (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lost Earring
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
32. 32.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Shadows in the Dark
33. 33.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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) Untitled Story Number One
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Butterfly at the Window
35. 35.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Runaway Goat
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Late Train (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Torn Page (c) The Muddy Uniform
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
39. 39.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 Leaky Boat (c) Some Things That Happened
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Kitten on the Roof

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