Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 529 · 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?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Kitten on the Roof
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Muddy Uniform
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Late Train (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Silent Microphone
5. 5.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Butterfly at the Window
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Torn Page
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Flat Tyre
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Silent Microphone
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Shadows in the Dark
10. 10.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
11. 11.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Windy Rangoli
12. 12.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) Every Drop Counts (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Forgotten Homework
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 Story About the Thing (c) The Blue Lake
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Broken Swing
15. 15.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 Butterfly at the Window
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Runaway Goat
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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Fallen Sparrow
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Some Things That Happened
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Late Train (c) A Puppy in the Storm
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Missing Tiffin
21. 21.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 Mango Mystery (c) The Shy Singer
22. 22.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 Day When Something Happened (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Ball in the Pond
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) A Friend at Lunch
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) This Is My Story
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Fallen Sparrow
27. 27.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Lost Yak
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
29. 29.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 Lost Earring (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
30. 30.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
31. 31.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) Some Things That Happened
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Mango Mystery
33. 33.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) The Lucky Marble (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Torn Page
34. 34.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) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Lucky Marble
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
36. 36.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 Snake in the Shed (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
37. 37.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 Sandcastle (c) A Day When Something Happened
38. 38.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Fallen Sparrow
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) This Is My Story

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