Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 512 · 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 goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Runaway Goat
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Late Train
3. 3.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 Torn Page (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Flat Tyre
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Story About the Thing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Torn Page (c) The Missing Tiffin
9. 9.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Shy Singer (c) Every Drop Counts
10. 10.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 Fallen Sparrow
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Friend at Lunch
12. 12.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 Mango Mystery
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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Runaway Goat
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Whose Puppy?
15. 15.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 Lost Earring (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Missing Tiffin
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
17. 17.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Cookie Stall
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
19. 19.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Kitten on the Roof
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Shy Singer (c) Some Things That Happened
21. 21.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Windy Rangoli
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Cookie Stall
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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Fallen Sparrow
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) The Late Train (c) Some Things That Happened
26. 26.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
27. 27.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) Lost at the Fair (c) The Missing Tiffin
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
29. 29.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Sandcastle
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) A Friend at Lunch
31. 31.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Fallen Sparrow
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Butterfly at the Window
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Lost Earring
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Sandcastle
35. 35.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Mango Mystery
36. 36.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Dry Well
37. 37.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Dry Well
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Shadows in the Dark
39. 39.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Friend at Lunch
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Slipped Chain

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