Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 603 · 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 Story About the Thing (b) The Slipped Chain (c) What Happened Next and Then After
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Late Train (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
3. 3.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 Friend at Lunch (c) What Happened Next and Then After
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 Flat Tyre (c) Some Things That Happened
5. 5.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) The Ball in the Pond
6. 6.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 Lost Earring (c) This Is My Story
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Lucky Marble
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Torn Page
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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Mango Mystery
10. 10.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 Dry Well (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Lost Earring
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) This Is My Story (c) The Forgotten Homework
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Muddy Uniform
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Late Train (c) The Forgotten Homework
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Stuck in the Lift
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Lost Earring
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Shy Singer (c) Every Drop Counts
17. 17.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 Silent Microphone
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Friend at Lunch
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
20. 20.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Broken Swing
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Untitled Story Number One
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Some Things That Happened
24. 24.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Broken Swing
25. 25.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Day When Something Happened
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
27. 27.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 Shy Singer (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
28. 28.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Muddy Uniform
29. 29.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) The Dry Well (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Sandcastle
30. 30.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Spelling Bee
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Story About the Thing
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Lucky Marble
33. 33.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 Leaky Boat (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Late Train
34. 34.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 Lost Yak (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
35. 35.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 Silent Microphone (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 Cookie Stall (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Kitten on the Roof
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Earring
38. 38.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Broken Swing
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Leaky Boat
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened

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