Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 846 · 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) Lost at the Fair (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) What Happened Next and Then After
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Sandcastle
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Blue Lake (c) What Happened Next and Then After
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Shy Singer
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Shy Singer (c) A Puppy in the Storm
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Lost Earring (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Some Things That Happened
8. 8.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 Late Train (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Shy Singer
9. 9.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Muddy Uniform
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Friend at Lunch
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Stuck in the Lift
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Leaky Boat
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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Lost Yak
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Windy Rangoli
16. 16.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
18. 18.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) The Leaky Boat
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Ball in the Pond
20. 20.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Slipped Chain
21. 21.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) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
22. 22.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Missing Tiffin
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) This Is My Story
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Late Train (c) What Happened Next and Then After
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Sandcastle (c) A Puppy in the Storm
26. 26.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 Runaway Goat (c) A Day When Something Happened
27. 27.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 Slipped Chain (c) Some Things That Happened
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) What Happened Next and Then After
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
32. 32.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Ball in the Pond
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
34. 34.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Shadows in the Dark
35. 35.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) This Is My Story
36. 36.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 Late Train (b) The Dry Well (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Flat Tyre
38. 38.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) A Friend at Lunch (c) Lost at the Fair
39. 39.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Sandcastle
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Mango Mystery

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