Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 830 · 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) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Spelling Bee
2. 2.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Forgotten Homework
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
4. 4.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Missing Tiffin
6. 6.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 Lost Earring (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Fallen Sparrow
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
8. 8.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) The Leaky Boat (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Lost Earring
9. 9.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over. Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (a) The Dry Well (b) The Late Train (c) The Cookie Stall
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
11. 11.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lost Earring
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) This Is My Story
13. 13.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Butterfly at the Window
14. 14.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 Torn Page (c) A Day When Something Happened
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Shy Singer
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Lost Earring
17. 17.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 Lost Earring (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Shy Singer
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Butterfly at the Window
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Windy Rangoli
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Broken Swing
21. 21.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 Broken Swing (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Lost Earring
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Slipped Chain
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
24. 24.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 Day When Something Happened (c) The Muddy Uniform
25. 25.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 Lost Earring (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Cookie Stall
28. 28.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. He helped her move the pot into the sunshine. Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Shy Singer
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Cookie Stall
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Whose Puppy? (c) A Day When Something Happened
32. 32.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 Slipped Chain (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) This Is My Story (c) Untitled Story Number One
35. 35.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) A Day When Something Happened
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Muddy Uniform
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
40. 40.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) The Slipped Chain

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