Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 539 · 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 Slipped Chain (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Leaky Boat
3. 3.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Lost Earring
4. 4.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 Torn Page
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) Every Drop Counts (c) Untitled Story Number One
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
7. 7.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Broken Swing
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Cookie Stall
9. 9.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 Dry Well (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Lucky Marble
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Late Train (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Cookie Stall
11. 11.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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) This Is My Story
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Lost at the Fair
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Muddy Uniform
14. 14.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) This Is My Story (c) A Puppy in the Storm
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) The Story About the Thing (c) The Late Train
16. 16.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Late Train
17. 17.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 Leaky Boat
18. 18.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Mango Mystery
19. 19.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 Lost Earring (c) Stuck in the Lift
20. 20.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Dry Well
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Dry Well
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Lucky Marble
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) This Is My Story (c) Lost at the Fair
24. 24.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Silent Microphone
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Muddy Uniform
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
27. 27.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
28. 28.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Muddy Uniform
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Fallen Sparrow
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Some Things That Happened
31. 31.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) The Runaway Goat
32. 32.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) The Fallen Sparrow (c) A Friend at Lunch
33. 33.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Shy Singer
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. His puppy had torn a page of the book he borrowed. Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. Ms Fernandes smiled and showed him how to tape it. Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Torn Page
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Day When Something Happened
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Lost at the Fair
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Blue Lake (c) A Day When Something Happened
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
40. 40.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Leaky Boat

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