Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 549 · 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) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
2. 2.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) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Torn Page (c) The Flat Tyre
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Late Train (c) A Puppy in the Storm
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Spelling Bee
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Cookie Stall
7. 7.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 Shy Singer
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Story About the Thing (c) This Is My Story
9. 9.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) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Lost at the Fair
10. 10.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Leaky Boat
11. 11.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Silent Microphone
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Mango Mystery
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Forgotten Homework (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) Every Drop Counts (c) What Happened Next and Then After
15. 15.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 Lost Earring (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Puppy in the Storm
16. 16.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) The Windy Rangoli
17. 17.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 Silent Microphone (c) The Story About the Thing
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
19. 19.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Late Train (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Slipped Chain
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Leaky Boat
22. 22.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Missing Tiffin
23. 23.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Slipped Chain
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) The Dry Well (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
26. 26.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 Sandcastle (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Muddy Uniform
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Stuck in the Lift
28. 28.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 Flat Tyre (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Sandcastle
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Mango Mystery
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Dry Well
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Slipped Chain
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Dry Well (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
34. 34.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) The Runaway Goat (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Broken Swing
35. 35.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Blue Lake (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
36. 36.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 Muddy Uniform (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Flat Tyre
38. 38.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 Torn Page (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Late Train
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Butterfly at the Window
40. 40.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Fallen Sparrow

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