Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 138 · 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?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
2. 2.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Fallen Sparrow
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Butterfly at the Window
5. 5.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 Shy Singer (b) The Torn Page (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Late Train (c) Stuck in the Lift
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
10. 10.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Blue Lake
11. 11.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 Friend at Lunch (c) What Happened Next and Then After
12. 12.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Shy Singer
13. 13.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Lost Yak
14. 14.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Shadows in the Dark
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Flat Tyre
16. 16.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Blue Lake
17. 17.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Muddy Uniform
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
19. 19.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 Lost Yak (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Blue Lake
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Broken Swing (c) Lost at the Fair
21. 21.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 Mango Mystery (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
23. 23.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Runaway Goat
24. 24.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Butterfly at the Window
25. 25.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 Torn Page (c) Some Things That Happened
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Spelling Bee
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Lost Earring
28. 28.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
30. 30.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) Every Drop Counts
31. 31.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
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 Broken Swing (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Leaky Boat
33. 33.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 Missing Tiffin (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Late Train (c) The Broken Swing
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Butterfly at the Window
36. 36.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 Blue Lake (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Kitten on the Roof
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Untitled Story Number One
40. 40.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Leaky Boat

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