Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 68 · 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) This Is My Story (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Leaky Boat
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Missing Tiffin
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Lost Yak (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Ball in the Pond
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Shy Singer (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Mango Mystery
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Muddy Uniform
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Butterfly at the Window
9. 9.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. The red box was hiding under the very last seat. Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
10. 10.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 Ball in the Pond (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Story About the Thing
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Puppy in the Storm
13. 13.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 Torn Page (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Cookie Stall
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Missing Tiffin
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Slipped Chain
17. 17.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 Dry Well (b) The Late Train (c) The Forgotten Homework
18. 18.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) The Mango Mystery
19. 19.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 Earring (c) Stuck in the Lift
20. 20.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Blue Lake
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Windy Rangoli
22. 22.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lucky Marble
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 Broken Swing (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Windy Rangoli
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) This Is My Story (c) Every Drop Counts
25. 25.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Lost at the Fair
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Dry Well
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Butterfly at the Window
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
30. 30.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Spelling Bee
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Late Train
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
33. 33.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) The Story About the Thing
34. 34.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 Forgotten Homework
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Late Train
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Dry Well (c) Lost at the Fair
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Torn Page (c) The Fallen Sparrow
38. 38.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Missing Tiffin
39. 39.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Puppy in the Storm
40. 40.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Silent Microphone

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