Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 106 · 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) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Shadows in the Dark
2. 2.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Forgotten Homework
3. 3.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) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Fallen Sparrow
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
5. 5.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Lost at the Fair
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Late Train (c) The Lost Yak
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Snake in the Shed
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Windy Rangoli
9. 9.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (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) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) What Happened Next and Then After
12. 12.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
14. 14.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 Spelling Bee (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lost Earring
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Muddy Uniform
17. 17.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 Blue Lake (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Ball in the Pond
18. 18.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
19. 19.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) Every Drop Counts
20. 20.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Fallen Sparrow
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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Story About the Thing
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
23. 23.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Shy Singer
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Whose Puppy?
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Late Train
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Shy Singer (c) Whose Puppy?
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Puppy in the Storm
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
29. 29.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
30. 30.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 Lucky Marble (c) The Broken Swing
31. 31.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 Runaway Goat
32. 32.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) Whose Puppy? (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Slipped Chain
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Windy Rangoli
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Runaway Goat (c) What Happened Next and Then After
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Late Train (c) The Shy Singer
36. 36.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Fallen Sparrow
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Stuck in the Lift
38. 38.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Cookie Stall
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Runaway Goat
40. 40.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 Forgotten Homework (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Lost Earring

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