Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 770 · 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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Broken Swing
2. 2.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Lost Yak (c) Stuck in the Lift
3. 3.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Mango Mystery
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Cookie Stall
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
6. 6.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) Untitled Story Number One
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Late Train (b) The Shy Singer (c) Lost at the Fair
8. 8.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Spelling Bee
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
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 Kitten on the Roof (c) Untitled Story Number One
11. 11.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 Shy Singer (b) The Dry Well (c) The Ball in the Pond
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
13. 13.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Snake in the Shed
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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lost Earring
15. 15.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Ball in the Pond
17. 17.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Story About the Thing
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Leaky Boat
19. 19.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 Forgotten Homework (c) The Torn Page
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Ball in the Pond
21. 21.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Dry Well (c) The Flat Tyre
22. 22.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Late Train
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Muddy Uniform
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Broken Swing
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Earring
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Slipped Chain
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Leaky Boat
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Mango Mystery
30. 30.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Lost Yak
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Slipped Chain
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Late Train
33. 33.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Butterfly at the Window
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Shadows in the Dark
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
36. 36.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
37. 37.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 Shy Singer (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Dry Well
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
40. 40.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 Silent Microphone (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Windy Rangoli

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