Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 494 · 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 Broken Swing (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Spelling Bee
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Runaway Goat
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 Blue Lake (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Story About the Thing
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Dry Well
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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Day When Something Happened
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Kitten on the Roof
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Puppy in the Storm
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Torn Page (c) This Is My Story
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Shy Singer (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Whose Puppy?
13. 13.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 Broken Swing (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Kitten on the Roof
14. 14.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 Lost Earring (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
15. 15.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 Flat Tyre (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
17. 17.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Dry Well (c) A Puppy in the Storm
19. 19.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Leaky Boat
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Dry Well (c) A Day When Something Happened
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Dry Well (c) The Slipped Chain
22. 22.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lost Yak
23. 23.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Shadows in the Dark
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Late Train (c) The Slipped Chain
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Friend at Lunch
28. 28.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) What Happened Next and Then After
29. 29.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Leaky Boat
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Dry Well
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Torn Page
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Day When Something Happened
34. 34.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Snake in the Shed
35. 35.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Kitten on the Roof
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
37. 37.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Lost Yak (c) Lost at the Fair
38. 38.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 Blue Lake (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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Broken Swing
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) Every Drop Counts (c) The Story About the Thing

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