Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 604 · 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) Every Drop Counts (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
2. 2.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Day When Something Happened
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Mango Mystery
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Leaky Boat
5. 5.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Puppy in the Storm
6. 6.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lost Yak
7. 7.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Snake in the Shed
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Missing Tiffin
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Story About the Thing
10. 10.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Shadows in the Dark
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Puppy in the Storm
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Lost Earring
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
15. 15.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) Stuck in the Lift
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Broken Swing (c) Every Drop Counts
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Whose Puppy?
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Shy Singer
21. 21.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 Broken Swing (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Lost Yak
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Day When Something Happened
23. 23.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 Torn Page (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
24. 24.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 Silent Microphone (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Slipped Chain
25. 25.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Butterfly at the Window
26. 26.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) The Torn Page (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Broken Swing
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Leaky Boat
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) This Is My Story
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Dry Well (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Late Train (c) The Lost Earring
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Butterfly at the Window
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Missing Tiffin
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Shadows in the Dark
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Lost at the Fair
36. 36.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Lost Yak (c) A Friend at Lunch
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Silent Microphone
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Every Drop Counts
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened

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