Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 515 · 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) This Is My Story (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Forgotten Homework
2. 2.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 Snake in the Shed (c) The Windy Rangoli
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Mango Mystery
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Blue Lake
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A train is three hours late” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Late Train
6. 6.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 Runaway Goat
7. 7.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Ball in the Pond
8. 8.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 Broken Swing (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Runaway Goat
9. 9.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 Flat Tyre
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Shy Singer (c) Every Drop Counts
11. 11.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) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Shy Singer
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Butterfly at the Window
13. 13.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lost Yak
14. 14.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 Dry Well (c) The Forgotten Homework
15. 15.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Leaky Boat
16. 16.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) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
17. 17.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Slipped Chain
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Forgotten Homework
19. 19.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 Broken Swing (c) The Slipped Chain
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
23. 23.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Forgotten Homework
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
25. 25.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Leaky Boat
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Mango Mystery
27. 27.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Muddy Uniform
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Snake in the Shed
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Cookie Stall
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Torn Page (c) A Friend at Lunch
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Late Train
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Puppy in the Storm
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Shy Singer
34. 34.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 Sandcastle (c) The Blue Lake
35. 35.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) Lost at the Fair
36. 36.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Silent Microphone
37. 37.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 Fallen Sparrow
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Torn Page (c) The Sandcastle
39. 39.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Forgotten Homework
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Lucky Marble

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