Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 924 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Fallen Sparrow
2. 2.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Forgotten Homework
3. 3.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Butterfly at the Window
4. 4.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Torn Page
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Late Train (c) A Day When Something Happened
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Spelling Bee
7. 7.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Flat Tyre
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Torn Page
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Torn Page
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Torn Page
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
12. 12.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Ball in the Pond
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Silent Microphone
14. 14.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 Broken Swing (c) A Day When Something Happened
15. 15.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Dry Well (c) The Ball in the Pond
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) A Day When Something Happened
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Stuck in the Lift
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Broken Swing
19. 19.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) What Happened Next and Then After
20. 20.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 Lost Earring (b) The Shy Singer (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
21. 21.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 Runaway Goat (c) Untitled Story Number One
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
23. 23.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 Ball in the Pond (c) A Puppy in the Storm
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Runaway Goat
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Untitled Story Number One
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Cookie Stall
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Missing Tiffin
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Fallen Sparrow
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Leaky Boat
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Lost Earring
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Stuck in the Lift
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Whose Puppy?
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Torn Page
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lucky Marble
37. 37.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Torn Page (c) Every Drop Counts
38. 38.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 Blue Lake (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Silent Microphone
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Story About the Thing
40. 40.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Lost Yak

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