Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 460 · 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?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Silent Microphone
2. 2.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 Runaway Goat
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Cookie Stall
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Broken Swing
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Leaky Boat
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Torn Page (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Lucky Marble
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Lost Earring (c) What Happened Next and Then After
9. 9.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Torn Page (c) The Missing Tiffin
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Silent Microphone
11. 11.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Lost at the Fair
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Some Things That Happened
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Dry Well (c) A Friend at Lunch
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) What Happened Next and Then After
17. 17.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Flat Tyre
18. 18.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Spelling Bee
19. 19.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Missing Tiffin
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Whose Puppy?
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Dry Well
23. 23.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Cookie Stall
25. 25.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 Mango Mystery
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Sandcastle
27. 27.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Flat Tyre
28. 28.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
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) The Story About the Thing (c) The Broken Swing
30. 30.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
31. 31.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lucky Marble
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Sandcastle
33. 33.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 Snake in the Shed (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
34. 34.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 Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Earring
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Spelling Bee
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Torn Page
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Lost Earring (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Friend at Lunch
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Untitled Story Number One
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Dry Well
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz

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