Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 131 · 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 goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Runaway Goat
2. 2.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
3. 3.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 Forgotten Homework
4. 4.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) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Silent Microphone
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Shy Singer
6. 6.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Broken Swing
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Snake in the Shed
8. 8.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 Broken Swing (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Puppy in the Storm
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Story About the Thing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lost Earring
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Lost Yak (c) Shadows in the Dark
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Ball in the Pond
13. 13.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
14. 14.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 Lost Yak (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
15. 15.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Lost Earring
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Torn Page (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Flat Tyre
18. 18.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Leaky Boat
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
20. 20.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Lucky Marble
21. 21.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 Torn Page (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Lost Yak (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Shadows in the Dark
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
25. 25.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) The Spelling Bee (c) The Slipped Chain
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Broken Swing
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
28. 28.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Blue Lake (c) Whose Puppy?
29. 29.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Dry Well
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Slipped Chain
33. 33.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 Sandcastle (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
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 Flat Tyre (c) Untitled Story Number One
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Story About the Thing (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 Story About the Thing (b) The Late Train (c) What Happened Next and Then After
37. 37.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) A Friend at Lunch (c) Shadows in the Dark
38. 38.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Torn Page
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Day When Something Happened
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) The Broken Swing (c) A Day When Something Happened

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