Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 558 · 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 Snake in the Shed (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
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) Stuck in the Lift (c) This Is My Story
3. 3.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Cookie Stall
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) What Happened Next and Then After
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) The Blue Lake
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Lost Earring (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Sandcastle
7. 7.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Torn Page (c) Every Drop Counts
8. 8.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 Lost Earring
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Kitten on the Roof
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Late Train (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Lost at the Fair
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Missing Tiffin
13. 13.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 Kitten on the Roof (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
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) The Kitten on the Roof (c) What Happened Next and Then After
15. 15.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 Broken Swing
16. 16.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Puppy in the Storm
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lost Earring
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Slipped Chain
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Blue Lake (c) A Friend at Lunch
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
21. 21.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
22. 22.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) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Flat Tyre
23. 23.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) Every Drop Counts
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Lost Yak
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Shy Singer
26. 26.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 Ball in the Pond (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
27. 27.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Forgotten Homework
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Cookie Stall (c) A Friend at Lunch
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
30. 30.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 Blue Lake (b) The Dry Well (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Leaky Boat
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Sandcastle
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
34. 34.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Broken Swing (c) Stuck in the Lift
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Slipped Chain
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Dry Well (c) The Missing Tiffin
37. 37.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) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Friend at Lunch
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Every Drop Counts
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Shadows in the Dark
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Windy Rangoli

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