Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 887 · 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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The village well has dried up” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Dry Well
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Lost Earring (c) What Happened Next and Then After
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Some Things That Happened
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
7. 7.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) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Late Train
9. 9.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Every Drop Counts
11. 11.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 Torn Page (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Leaky Boat
12. 12.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Lost Yak
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
14. 14.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Late Train (c) The Fallen Sparrow
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Torn Page
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Every Drop Counts
17. 17.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) Untitled Story Number One
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lost Earring
20. 20.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 Lost Earring (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Dry Well
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Broken Swing
23. 23.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 Broken Swing (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lucky Marble
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) This Is My Story (c) The Flat Tyre
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Day When Something Happened
26. 26.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Shy Singer
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
28. 28.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Muddy Uniform
29. 29.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) Every Drop Counts (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Dry Well
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Sandcastle
31. 31.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Forgotten Homework
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
33. 33.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Missing Tiffin
34. 34.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 Sandcastle (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
35. 35.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Puppy in the Storm
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Lucky Marble
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After
38. 38.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) The Mango Mystery (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Butterfly at the Window
40. 40.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Untitled Story Number One

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