Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 863 · 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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Flat Tyre
2. 2.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) Lost at the Fair (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lost Earring
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A train is three hours late” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Late Train (c) The Ball in the Pond
4. 4.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Story About the Thing
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
7. 7.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 Muddy Uniform (c) The Lost Earring
8. 8.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 Story That I Wrote One Day
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Stuck in the Lift
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Silent Microphone
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Story About the Thing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Blue Lake
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 Lucky Marble (c) A Day When Something Happened
14. 14.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Whose Puppy?
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Kitten on the Roof
16. 16.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Shadows in the Dark
17. 17.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Untitled Story Number One
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Some Things That Happened
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Torn Page (c) The Shy Singer
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Mango Mystery
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Shy Singer (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Kitten on the Roof
22. 22.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 Blue Lake (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Forgotten Homework
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Missing Tiffin
24. 24.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) Some Things That Happened
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Lost Yak (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Snake in the Shed
26. 26.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 Shy Singer (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Missing Tiffin
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Ball in the Pond
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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Lost at the Fair
30. 30.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) The Dry Well (c) The Muddy Uniform
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Silent Microphone
32. 32.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Torn Page
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Muddy Uniform
34. 34.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) Every Drop Counts (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
35. 35.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Spelling Bee
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Silent Microphone
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) A Puppy in the Storm

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