Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 909 · 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) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Flat Tyre
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Whose Puppy?
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Broken Swing (c) Untitled Story Number One
4. 4.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Runaway Goat
5. 5.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Runaway Goat
6. 6.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
7. 7.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Dry Well
8. 8.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) The Missing Tiffin (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Shadows in the Dark
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Story About the Thing
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Leaky Boat (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
11. 11.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Lost Earring (c) Shadows in the Dark
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Runaway Goat
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Slipped Chain (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Forgotten Homework
16. 16.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Forgotten Homework
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Missing Tiffin
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
19. 19.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone. Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Flat Tyre
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
22. 22.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Butterfly at the Window
24. 24.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Spelling Bee
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Friend at Lunch
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Ball in the Pond
29. 29.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) The Snake in the Shed (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
31. 31.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 Lucky Marble
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Lost Earring
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
34. 34.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Friend at Lunch
35. 35.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 Forgotten Homework
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Shadows in the Dark
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Spelling Bee
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Leaky Boat
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Shadows in the Dark
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Late Train (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Flat Tyre

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