Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 43 · 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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
3. 3.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) Lost at the Fair (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
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) The Fallen Sparrow (c) A Day When Something Happened
5. 5.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Cookie Stall
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lost Yak
9. 9.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) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Kitten on the Roof
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Lucky Marble
11. 11.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) The Snake in the Shed (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Butterfly at the Window
12. 12.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 Silent Microphone
13. 13.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 Flat Tyre
14. 14.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 Blue Lake (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Spelling Bee
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Shadows in the Dark
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Sandcastle
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Dry Well
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Lost Earring
19. 19.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Leaky Boat
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Ball in the Pond
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Whose Puppy?
22. 22.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 Day When Something Happened (c) The Torn Page
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) What Happened Next and Then After
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Kitten on the Roof
25. 25.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) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Fallen Sparrow
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Lucky Marble
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Ball in the Pond
28. 28.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) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Cookie Stall
29. 29.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Windy Rangoli
31. 31.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 Forgotten Homework (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Lost Yak
32. 32.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Muddy Uniform
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) This Is My Story
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Torn Page
35. 35.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 Forgotten Homework (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Blue Lake
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Lost at the Fair
37. 37.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Snake in the Shed
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Cookie Stall
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Sandcastle

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