Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 679 · 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.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 Silent Microphone (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Blue Lake
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Blue Lake
4. 4.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Slipped Chain
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Dry Well
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Cookie Stall
7. 7.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 Leaky Boat
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Some Things That Happened
10. 10.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Lost Earring
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Windy Rangoli
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Kitten on the Roof
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Muddy Uniform
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Story About the Thing
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) Shadows in the Dark (c) A Day When Something Happened
17. 17.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Sandcastle
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Leaky Boat
20. 20.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
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 Slipped Chain (c) The Flat Tyre
22. 22.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 Lost Yak (c) The Story About the Thing
23. 23.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) Whose Puppy?
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lucky Marble
25. 25.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 Spelling Bee
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Untitled Story Number One
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Dry Well
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Friend at Lunch
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Dry Well (c) A Friend at Lunch
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Lost at the Fair
32. 32.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Dry Well (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
33. 33.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Lost Yak (c) Stuck in the Lift
34. 34.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) A Friend at Lunch
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Flat Tyre (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Lost Earring (c) Whose Puppy?
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Mango Mystery
38. 38.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Torn Page
39. 39.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) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Butterfly at the Window
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Muddy Uniform

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