Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 534 · 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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Shadows in the Dark
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Missing Tiffin
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Torn Page (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
4. 4.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 Dry Well (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Kitten on the Roof
5. 5.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 Shy Singer (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Stuck in the Lift
7. 7.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 Cookie Stall (c) What Happened Next and Then After
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
9. 9.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Lost Earring
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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Every Drop Counts
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Mango Mystery
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Torn Page (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Fallen Sparrow
13. 13.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Stuck in the Lift
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Torn Page
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Torn Page (c) Whose Puppy?
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Slipped Chain
17. 17.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 Slipped Chain
18. 18.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Runaway Goat
19. 19.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 Muddy Uniform (c) The Dry Well
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Shy Singer
21. 21.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 Broken Swing (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Flat Tyre
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
23. 23.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) The Lost Earring
24. 24.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 Butterfly at the Window
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
26. 26.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Late Train
27. 27.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) Whose Puppy?
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Shy Singer (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Puppy in the Storm
30. 30.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Broken Swing
32. 32.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) The Torn Page (c) A Day When Something Happened
33. 33.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 Shy Singer (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Ball in the Pond
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
35. 35.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Snake in the Shed
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Cookie Stall
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Mango Mystery
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Muddy Uniform
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Dry Well (c) The Blue Lake
40. 40.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Friend at Lunch

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