Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 989 · 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) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Ball in the Pond
3. 3.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) Untitled Story Number One
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After
5. 5.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) The Lost Yak (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Silent Microphone
6. 6.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) A Puppy in the Storm
7. 7.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Late Train (c) The Flat Tyre
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The village well has dried up” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Dry Well
9. 9.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 Kitten on the Roof
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Shy Singer (c) Lost at the Fair
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Story About the Thing
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Butterfly at the Window
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Torn Page (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Whose Puppy?
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Whose Puppy?
16. 16.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) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
17. 17.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Spelling Bee
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Spelling Bee
19. 19.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Late Train
20. 20.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Runaway Goat
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Muddy Uniform
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Cookie Stall
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Broken Swing
25. 25.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 Muddy Uniform
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Spelling Bee
27. 27.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Lost Yak
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Lost Earring (c) Stuck in the Lift
29. 29.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 Lost Yak (c) The Muddy Uniform
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Untitled Story Number One
31. 31.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) The Missing Tiffin (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Dry Well
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Spelling Bee
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Torn Page
34. 34.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) The Blue Lake (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Every Drop Counts
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Slipped Chain
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Late Train (c) The Ball in the Pond
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Snake in the Shed

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