Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 501 · 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 Story About the Thing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Runaway Goat
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Kitten on the Roof
3. 3.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) A Puppy in the Storm
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Untitled Story Number One
5. 5.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Shy Singer
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Story About the Thing (c) This Is My Story
7. 7.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. His puppy had torn a page of the book he borrowed. Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. Ms Fernandes smiled and showed him how to tape it. Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Torn Page
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
9. 9.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 Lucky Marble (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Late Train
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Broken Swing (c) Lost at the Fair
11. 11.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 Kitten on the Roof (c) The Shy Singer
12. 12.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Spelling Bee
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Untitled Story Number One
14. 14.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Muddy Uniform
15. 15.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Lost Earring
16. 16.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 Mixed-up Shoes
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
18. 18.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 Slipped Chain (c) The Story About the Thing
19. 19.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Broken Swing
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Spelling Bee
22. 22.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 Sandcastle (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
24. 24.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Runaway Goat
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Late Train (c) The Shy Singer
26. 26.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 Leaky Boat
27. 27.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 Broken Swing
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Snake in the Shed
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Shadows in the Dark
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Blue Lake
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Flat Tyre
32. 32.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Cookie Stall
33. 33.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Flat Tyre
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
35. 35.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz
36. 36.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 Missing Tiffin (c) A Day When Something Happened
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Shy Singer
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) The Sandcastle
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow

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