Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 967 · 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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Cookie Stall
2. 2.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 Lost Earring
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Kitten on the Roof
4. 4.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Broken Swing
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
8. 8.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 Torn Page (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Spelling Bee
9. 9.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Yak
10. 10.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 Slipped Chain
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Runaway Goat (c) This Is My Story
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Cookie Stall
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Untitled Story Number One
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Slipped Chain
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
16. 16.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 Late Train (b) The Torn Page (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
17. 17.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Ball in the Pond
18. 18.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Lost at the Fair
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
21. 21.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Forgotten Homework
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Late Train
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
25. 25.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Cookie Stall
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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Slipped Chain
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Spelling Bee (c) A Friend at Lunch
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) What Happened Next and Then After
31. 31.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 Blue Lake (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Shy Singer
32. 32.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Torn Page (c) The Missing Tiffin
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Torn Page (c) The Muddy Uniform
34. 34.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) The Dry Well (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Slipped Chain
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Spelling Bee
36. 36.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) The Spelling Bee
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Shadows in the Dark
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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Blue Lake
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Mango Mystery
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff

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