Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 532 · 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) The Forgotten Homework (c) Untitled Story Number One
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
3. 3.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Broken Swing
4. 4.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Kitten on the Roof
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
6. 6.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Day When Something Happened
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lost Yak
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Shadows in the Dark
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Shadows in the Dark
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Missing Tiffin
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Some Things That Happened
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Torn Page (c) Whose Puppy?
13. 13.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
14. 14.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 Dry Well (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Torn Page
15. 15.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) A Puppy in the Storm
16. 16.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Runaway Goat
17. 17.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 Shy Singer (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Lost Earring
18. 18.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) Every Drop Counts (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Butterfly at the Window
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Slipped Chain
20. 20.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) Every Drop Counts (c) This Is My Story
21. 21.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Spelling Bee
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Dry Well (c) The Slipped Chain
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Lost Yak (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
25. 25.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) The Silent Microphone (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Dry Well
26. 26.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Torn Page (c) The Ball in the Pond
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Broken Swing (c) Lost at the Fair
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) A Friend at Lunch
30. 30.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Dry Well
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Some Things That Happened
32. 32.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 Broken Swing (c) The Spelling Bee
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Spelling Bee
34. 34.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 Kitten on the Roof (c) A Day When Something Happened
35. 35.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 Kite in the Neem Tree
36. 36.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Late Train (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Fallen Sparrow
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Missing Tiffin
39. 39.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 Missing Tiffin (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Cookie Stall
40. 40.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 Lost Earring (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Mixed-up Shoes

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