Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 541 · 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) Some Things That Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Snake in the Shed
2. 2.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 Lucky Marble (c) What Happened Next and Then After
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A train is three hours late” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Late Train (c) The Broken Swing
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Broken Swing (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Lost at the Fair
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lucky Marble
6. 6.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Muddy Uniform
7. 7.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
8. 8.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Late Train
9. 9.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Stuck in the Lift
10. 10.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 Lost Earring (c) Some Things That Happened
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Sandcastle
12. 12.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Butterfly at the Window
13. 13.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) The Cookie Stall (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Whose Puppy?
15. 15.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) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Late Train
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Missing Tiffin
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) What Happened Next and Then After
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lost Earring
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Slipped Chain
20. 20.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Whose Puppy?
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
22. 22.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) The Slipped Chain (c) The Forgotten Homework
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) The Story About the Thing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Broken Swing (c) Untitled Story Number One
25. 25.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 Lost Yak (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Runaway Goat
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Torn Page (c) The Shy Singer
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Sandcastle
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Whose Puppy? (c) What Happened Next and Then After
32. 32.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Missing Tiffin
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Spelling Bee
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Stuck in the Lift
35. 35.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Kitten on the Roof
36. 36.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 Blue Lake (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Whose Puppy?
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Torn Page (c) The Broken Swing
38. 38.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Mango Mystery
39. 39.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Whose Puppy?
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Broken Swing

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