Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 721 · 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) Some Things That Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Lucky Marble
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Cookie Stall
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Lost Yak (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
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) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Some Things That Happened
6. 6.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 Lucky Marble (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) Lost at the Fair (c) What Happened Next and Then After
8. 8.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 Lost Earring (b) The Late Train (c) The Leaky Boat
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) A Friend at Lunch (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) What Happened Next and Then After
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) The Dry Well (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Cookie Stall
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Dry Well
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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Whose Puppy? (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) The Missing Tiffin (c) Some Things That Happened
16. 16.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Torn Page
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
18. 18.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 Leaky Boat (c) The Fallen Sparrow
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
20. 20.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Torn Page (c) The Fallen Sparrow
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Story About the Thing
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Late Train (b) The Dry Well (c) The Muddy Uniform
23. 23.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) The Blue Lake (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Shadows in the Dark
25. 25.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Silent Microphone
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Every Drop Counts
27. 27.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) Every Drop Counts
28. 28.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Slipped Chain
30. 30.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) The Torn Page
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
33. 33.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 Broken Swing (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Butterfly at the Window
34. 34.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Butterfly at the Window
35. 35.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Torn Page (c) The Butterfly at the Window
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Ball in the Pond
37. 37.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
38. 38.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 Blue Lake (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Leaky Boat
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree

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