Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 580 · 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 Story That I Wrote One Day (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Some Things That Happened
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Cookie Stall
3. 3.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) The Lost Yak (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Whose Puppy?
4. 4.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Snake in the Shed
5. 5.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) Shadows in the Dark (c) Some Things That Happened
6. 6.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) The Story About the Thing
7. 7.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 Windy Rangoli (c) A Day When Something Happened
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Mango Mystery
9. 9.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Forgotten Homework
10. 10.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 Broken Swing (c) A Friend at Lunch
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lost Earring
12. 12.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Broken Swing
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Flat Tyre (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
14. 14.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 Dry Well (b) The Lost Earring (c) Whose Puppy?
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Lost at the Fair (c) What Happened Next and Then After
17. 17.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 Sandcastle (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
18. 18.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Kitten on the Roof
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Every Drop Counts
22. 22.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Torn Page (c) The Windy Rangoli
23. 23.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Lost at the Fair
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Untitled Story Number One
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
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 Late Train (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Leaky Boat
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Every Drop Counts
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Silent Microphone
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Snake in the Shed
30. 30.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) A Puppy in the Storm
31. 31.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
32. 32.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 Mixed-up Shoes
33. 33.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 Silent Microphone (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Runaway Goat
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Lost Yak (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
35. 35.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 Silent Microphone (b) Whose Puppy? (c) A Friend at Lunch
36. 36.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Some Things That Happened
39. 39.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 Missing Tiffin (c) A Day When Something Happened
40. 40.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Lost Earring

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