Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 123 · 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?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Lost at the Fair
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
3. 3.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 Kitten on the Roof (c) The Torn Page
4. 4.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Mango Mystery
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Broken Swing (c) Shadows in the Dark
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Cookie Stall
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) The Kitten on the Roof
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Broken Swing
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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Lost Yak
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Slipped Chain (c) This Is My Story
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lost Earring
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Friend at Lunch
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Broken Swing
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Late Train (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Silent Microphone
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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Butterfly at the Window
16. 16.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Cookie Stall
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 Shy Singer (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Spelling Bee
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Slipped Chain
20. 20.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lucky Marble
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone. Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Day When Something Happened
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
27. 27.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) The Spelling Bee (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Whose Puppy?
28. 28.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Cookie Stall
29. 29.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) The Mango Mystery (c) The Dry Well
30. 30.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. A little kitten was stuck behind a water tank. Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. The kitten tiptoed out to drink the milk. Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Torn Page
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Snake in the Shed
32. 32.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 Mango Mystery (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Silent Microphone
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Missing Tiffin
36. 36.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) The Windy Rangoli (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Lost at the Fair
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
38. 38.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 Blue Lake (c) A Day When Something Happened
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Late Train (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Silent Microphone
40. 40.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Lucky Marble

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