Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 969 · 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?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Snake in the Shed
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) This Is My Story
3. 3.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Muddy Uniform
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
7. 7.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Lost Earring
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Ball in the Pond
9. 9.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Butterfly at the Window
10. 10.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) The Seed That Would Not Grow
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Late Train (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Ball in the Pond
13. 13.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 Muddy Uniform (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
14. 14.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Leaky Boat
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Story About the Thing (c) This Is My Story
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Cookie Stall
17. 17.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Snake in the Shed
18. 18.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 Lost Yak
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Slipped Chain
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Dry Well
21. 21.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 Lost Earring
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Whose Puppy?
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Some Things That Happened
24. 24.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 Dry Well (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Leaky Boat
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Butterfly at the Window
28. 28.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Whose Puppy?
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Friend at Lunch
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) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Story About the Thing
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Puppy in the Storm
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Ball in the Pond
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Snake in the Shed
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) What Happened Next and Then After
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Mango Mystery
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Broken Swing
40. 40.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over. Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (a) The Dry Well (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Silent Microphone

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