Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 727 · 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 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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Lost Yak
3. 3.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Snake in the Shed
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Fallen Sparrow
5. 5.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Slipped Chain
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Dry Well (c) This Is My Story
7. 7.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 Flat Tyre
8. 8.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Friend at Lunch
9. 9.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Broken Swing
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Day When Something Happened
14. 14.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 Missing Tiffin (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Shy Singer
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Cookie Stall
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Lucky Marble
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) The Lost Earring (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
19. 19.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 Muddy Uniform (c) The Mango Mystery
20. 20.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) Every Drop Counts (c) Some Things That Happened
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Late Train (c) Shadows in the Dark
23. 23.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 Earring (c) A Day When Something Happened
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) This Is My Story
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Muddy Uniform
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Missing Tiffin
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Dry Well (c) The Ball in the Pond
28. 28.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Flat Tyre
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Untitled Story Number One
30. 30.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Shy Singer
31. 31.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 Shy Singer (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Friend at Lunch
32. 32.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 Late Train (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Stuck in the Lift
33. 33.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) Lost at the Fair (c) What Happened Next and Then After
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Ball in the Pond
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Friend at Lunch
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Story About the Thing
38. 38.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Torn Page (c) The Muddy Uniform
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Ball in the Pond
40. 40.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) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree

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