Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 954 · 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?
   “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Missing Tiffin
2. 2.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) The Story About the Thing
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Every Drop Counts
4. 4.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Forgotten Homework
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) Some Things That Happened (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) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Leaky Boat
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 Lost Earring (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Missing Tiffin
8. 8.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 Broken Swing (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Blue Lake
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Broken Swing
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Lost at the Fair
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Blue Lake
12. 12.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 Torn Page (b) The Dry Well (c) The Late Train
13. 13.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Ball in the Pond
14. 14.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 Ball in the Pond (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
15. 15.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 Muddy Uniform (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) A Puppy in the Storm
16. 16.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 Lost Earring (c) Untitled Story Number One
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Late Train
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Silent Microphone
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Forgotten Homework
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Fallen Sparrow
22. 22.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Missing Tiffin
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Dry Well
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Lost at the Fair
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Dry Well (c) This Is My Story
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Muddy Uniform
27. 27.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
28. 28.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) Untitled Story Number One (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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Blue Lake
30. 30.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Dry Well (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Slipped Chain
32. 32.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 Spelling Bee
33. 33.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Puppy in the Storm
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Broken Swing
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Blue Lake
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Kitten on the Roof
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Late Train (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Torn Page
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Sandcastle (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Torn Page
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Forgotten Homework
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Stuck in the Lift

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