Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 850 · 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) The Story About the Thing (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Untitled Story Number One
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) This Is My Story (c) Untitled Story Number One
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Leaky Boat
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 Torn Page (c) A Day When Something Happened
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) The Lost Yak (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Fallen Sparrow
7. 7.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Windy Rangoli
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Shadows in the Dark
9. 9.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 Cookie Stall (c) The Broken Swing
10. 10.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 Kitten on the Roof (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
11. 11.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Missing Tiffin
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Windy Rangoli
13. 13.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 Dry Well (c) This Is My Story
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Late Train
15. 15.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Spelling Bee
16. 16.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) Some Things That Happened
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 Broken Swing (c) The Cookie Stall
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Sandcastle (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Windy Rangoli
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Lost at the Fair
20. 20.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 Sandcastle (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Shy Singer
21. 21.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Sandcastle
22. 22.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 Shy Singer
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Missing Tiffin
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Story About the Thing
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lost Earring
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Muddy Uniform
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Puppy in the Storm
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Lost Yak (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lost Earring
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Whose Puppy?
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Slipped Chain
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Lost Earring
34. 34.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 Seed That Would Not Grow
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Lost at the Fair
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) This Is My Story
37. 37.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 Runaway Goat (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
38. 38.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 Dry Well (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Flat Tyre (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Shadows in the Dark

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