Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 973 · 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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) This Is My Story
4. 4.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 Mixed-up Shoes
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
6. 6.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) Lost at the Fair
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
8. 8.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 Sandcastle (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Shy Singer
9. 9.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 Silent Microphone (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Fallen Sparrow
10. 10.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 Forgotten Homework (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Spelling Bee
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Dry Well (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
12. 12.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Lucky Marble
14. 14.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Slipped Chain
15. 15.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 Lost Earring (b) The Lost Yak (c) Shadows in the Dark
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) A Day When Something Happened
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Broken Swing
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Dry Well
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Puppy in the Storm
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Day When Something Happened
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Cookie Stall (c) What Happened Next and Then After
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Mango Mystery
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lost Earring
26. 26.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lost Yak
27. 27.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Silent Microphone
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Spelling Bee
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
30. 30.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Torn Page
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 Sandcastle (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Lucky Marble
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Ball in the Pond
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
34. 34.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Lucky Marble
35. 35.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Friend at Lunch
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Lost Earring
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Silent Microphone
38. 38.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Missing Tiffin
39. 39.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) This Is My Story (c) Untitled Story Number One

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