Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 695 · 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 Broken Swing (c) Untitled Story Number One
2. 2.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Leaky Boat
4. 4.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 Blue Lake (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Shadows in the Dark
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Shadows in the Dark
7. 7.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 Leaky Boat (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Butterfly at the Window
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Fallen Sparrow
9. 9.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Torn Page (c) The Late Train
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Sandcastle
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Forgotten Homework
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Blue Lake
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Story About the Thing
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Torn Page (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
15. 15.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Spelling Bee
16. 16.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 Spelling Bee (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Flat Tyre
17. 17.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Blue Lake
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) This Is My Story
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Missing Tiffin
20. 20.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 Dry Well (c) A Day When Something Happened
21. 21.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Windy Rangoli
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) A Day When Something Happened
23. 23.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Ball in the Pond
24. 24.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Torn Page
25. 25.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Lucky Marble
26. 26.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) A Friend at Lunch
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Some Things That Happened
29. 29.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Shadows in the Dark
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Lost Earring
31. 31.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Windy Rangoli
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Late Train
33. 33.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 Missing Tiffin (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Leaky Boat
35. 35.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) The Story About the Thing
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Broken Swing
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Forgotten Homework
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Every Drop Counts
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow

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