Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 392 · 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.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Forgotten Homework
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Ball in the Pond
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Story About the Thing
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Flat Tyre
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A train is three hours late” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Late Train (c) The Missing Tiffin
7. 7.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) This Is My Story (c) A Puppy in the Storm
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Windy Rangoli
9. 9.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 Spelling Bee (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Slipped Chain
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Slipped Chain
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Stuck in the Lift
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Sandcastle (c) A Puppy in the Storm
13. 13.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 Cookie Stall (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Blue Lake (c) A Day When Something Happened
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Missing Tiffin
16. 16.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Late Train
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) Some Things That Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. His puppy had torn a page of the book he borrowed. Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. Ms Fernandes smiled and showed him how to tape it. Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Torn Page
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Late Train (c) A Friend at Lunch
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Stuck in the Lift
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Silent Microphone
23. 23.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 Blue Lake (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Missing Tiffin
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Lucky Marble
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Some Things That Happened
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
28. 28.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 Broken Swing (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
29. 29.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Shadows in the Dark
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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lost Earring
31. 31.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 Spelling Bee (c) Shadows in the Dark
32. 32.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Stuck in the Lift
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Whose Puppy?
34. 34.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 Slipped Chain (c) Some Things That Happened
35. 35.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) Some Things That Happened
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Spelling Bee (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Untitled Story Number One
38. 38.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lost Earring
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Runaway Goat
40. 40.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 Ball in the Pond (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff

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