Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 136 · 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 train is three hours late” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Late Train (c) The Muddy Uniform
2. 2.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) The Blue Lake (c) The Slipped Chain
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Lucky Marble
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Torn Page (c) The Cookie Stall
5. 5.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Leaky Boat
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Snake in the Shed
9. 9.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) The Kitten on the Roof
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Windy Rangoli
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Windy Rangoli
12. 12.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lost Earring
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Untitled Story Number One
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Forgotten Homework
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) The Mango Mystery (c) This Is My Story
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Shadows in the Dark
17. 17.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Slipped Chain
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Blue Lake (c) Some Things That Happened
19. 19.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) The Flat Tyre (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Shadows in the Dark
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
21. 21.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 Dry Well (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Friend at Lunch
22. 22.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) The Muddy Uniform (c) Some Things That Happened
23. 23.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Butterfly at the Window
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Sandcastle
25. 25.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Shy Singer (c) Lost at the Fair
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lucky Marble
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) The Runaway Goat (c) Untitled Story Number One
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Stuck in the Lift
30. 30.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Every Drop Counts
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 Lost Earring (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Shy Singer
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Story About the Thing
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Whose Puppy?
34. 34.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 Lost Earring (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
35. 35.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 Blue Lake (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lost Earring
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 Torn Page (c) The Slipped Chain
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Shy Singer (c) Some Things That Happened
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Lost at the Fair
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Blue Lake (c) Whose Puppy?
40. 40.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Cookie Stall

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