Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 423 · 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 Spelling Bee (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Some Things That Happened
2. 2.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) The Muddy Uniform
3. 3.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Torn Page (c) The Flat Tyre
4. 4.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Runaway Goat
5. 5.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Lost Earring
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Forgotten Homework
7. 7.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 Cookie Stall
8. 8.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Blue Lake
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Forgotten Homework
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) This Is My Story
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Snake in the Shed
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Muddy Uniform
13. 13.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone. Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Late Train (c) The Leaky Boat
14. 14.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Puppy in the Storm
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Runaway Goat
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Sandcastle (c) A Puppy in the Storm
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) The Lost Earring
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Late Train
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Torn Page
20. 20.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) The Blue Lake (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Butterfly at the Window
21. 21.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) A Puppy in the Storm
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Stuck in the Lift
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Flat Tyre
24. 24.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Shadows in the Dark
25. 25.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) The Sandcastle (c) Lost at the Fair
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Kitten on the Roof
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Sandcastle (c) Some Things That Happened
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Dry Well (b) Whose Puppy? (c) A Friend at Lunch
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Runaway Goat
30. 30.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Muddy Uniform
31. 31.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 Broken Swing (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Runaway Goat
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Windy Rangoli
33. 33.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) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Kitten on the Roof
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Cookie Stall
36. 36.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Dry Well (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Friend at Lunch
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
40. 40.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 Forgotten Homework (c) The Story About the Thing

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