Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 825 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Sandcastle
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) What Happened Next and Then After
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Butterfly at the Window
4. 4.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Butterfly at the Window
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lucky Marble
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 Shy Singer (c) The Story About the Thing
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Late Train
8. 8.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Snake in the Shed
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Story About the Thing
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
12. 12.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) Every Drop Counts (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
13. 13.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Kitten on the Roof
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Dry Well (c) The Mango Mystery
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Forgotten Homework
16. 16.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) Untitled Story Number One
17. 17.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 Mango Mystery (c) The Silent Microphone
18. 18.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Silent Microphone
19. 19.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Some Things That Happened
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Slipped Chain
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Ball in the Pond
22. 22.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) What Happened Next and Then After
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Windy Rangoli
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Fallen Sparrow
26. 26.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 Blue Lake (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Lost Yak
27. 27.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Cookie Stall
28. 28.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 Sandcastle
29. 29.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 Late Train (c) The Lucky Marble
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
31. 31.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Windy Rangoli
32. 32.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) Every Drop Counts (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Kitten on the Roof
33. 33.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) This Is My Story
34. 34.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Lost Earring
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Whose Puppy? (c) A Day When Something Happened
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Slipped Chain
39. 39.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Ball in the Pond
40. 40.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 Torn Page (b) The Late Train (c) The Sandcastle

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