Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 424 · 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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Day When Something Happened
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Cookie Stall
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) What Happened Next and Then After
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
5. 5.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 Late Train (c) The Leaky Boat
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Broken Swing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
7. 7.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Leaky Boat
8. 8.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Fallen Sparrow
9. 9.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Lost Yak
10. 10.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
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) The Ball in the Pond
12. 12.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Puppy in the Storm
13. 13.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Stuck in the Lift
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Puppy in the Storm
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
16. 16.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
18. 18.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Friend at Lunch
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Kitten on the Roof
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Late Train (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Blue Lake
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Butterfly at the Window
22. 22.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) Shadows in the Dark
23. 23.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) The Missing Tiffin
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Forgotten Homework
25. 25.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Lucky Marble
26. 26.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) The Mango Mystery
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Shadows in the Dark
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) A Friend at Lunch
29. 29.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Butterfly at the Window
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Stuck in the Lift
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Late Train (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Missing Tiffin
33. 33.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 Lost Yak (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Late Train
34. 34.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 Sandcastle (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lucky Marble
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Mango Mystery
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Untitled Story Number One
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Untitled Story Number One
38. 38.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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Puppy in the Storm
39. 39.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lucky Marble
40. 40.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 Sandcastle

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