Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 612 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
2. 2.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Runaway Goat
4. 4.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 Lost Yak (c) Untitled Story Number One
5. 5.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
6. 6.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 Torn Page (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Kitten on the Roof
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Late Train (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Fallen Sparrow
8. 8.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Shy Singer (c) Whose Puppy?
9. 9.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
10. 10.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) The Flat Tyre (c) Whose Puppy?
11. 11.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) This Is My Story (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
12. 12.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Lucky Marble
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) What Happened Next and Then After
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Torn Page
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Sandcastle
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Late Train (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lost Yak
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Flat Tyre
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) This Is My Story
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Whose Puppy? (c) A Puppy in the Storm
21. 21.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Blue Lake
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Broken Swing
23. 23.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Windy Rangoli
24. 24.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Kitten on the Roof
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Lost Earring
26. 26.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) The Ball in the Pond
27. 27.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) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) This Is My Story (c) The Kitten on the Roof
29. 29.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) Untitled Story Number One
30. 30.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 Late Train (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Snake in the Shed
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Slipped Chain
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Kitten on the Roof
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Runaway Goat
36. 36.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 Torn Page (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Windy Rangoli
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Snake in the Shed
38. 38.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Snake in the Shed
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Story About the Thing (c) This Is My Story
40. 40.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) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Friend at Lunch

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