Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 446 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Cookie Stall
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Some Things That Happened
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The village well has dried up” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Dry Well
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Every Drop Counts
5. 5.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. He tied a basket to a stick and scooped the ball out. Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Ball in the Pond
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lucky Marble
7. 7.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) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Ball in the Pond
8. 8.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. He helped her move the pot into the sunshine. Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Shadows in the Dark
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A train is three hours late” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Late Train (c) The Silent Microphone
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Every Drop Counts
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Flat Tyre
12. 12.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Muddy Uniform
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Blue Lake
14. 14.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) The Late Train (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Kitten on the Roof
15. 15.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Story About the Thing
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Lost Yak
17. 17.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 Late Train (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lucky Marble
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Blue Lake
19. 19.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 Late Train (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lucky Marble
20. 20.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) The Ball in the Pond
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Dry Well
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Broken Swing (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Whose Puppy?
23. 23.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 Forgotten Homework (c) The Snake in the Shed
24. 24.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Every Drop Counts
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Some Things That Happened
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Torn Page
27. 27.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Late Train
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
29. 29.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) Stuck in the Lift
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Leaky Boat
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Dry Well
32. 32.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Shy Singer
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) This Is My Story (c) The Mango Mystery
34. 34.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 Day When Something Happened
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Some Things That Happened
36. 36.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lost Earring
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Torn Page (c) The Ball in the Pond
38. 38.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 Broken Swing
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Butterfly at the Window
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing

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