Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 145 · 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 hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Spelling Bee
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Some Things That Happened
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Broken Swing
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Some Things That Happened
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Shy Singer (c) Shadows in the Dark
6. 6.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 Broken Swing (b) The Dry Well (c) The Butterfly at the Window
7. 7.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Forgotten Homework
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Lost Yak
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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Dry Well (c) The Cookie Stall
10. 10.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Snake in the Shed
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Dry Well
12. 12.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 Sandcastle (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
13. 13.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 Dry Well (c) A Day When Something Happened
14. 14.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Lucky Marble (c) A Puppy in the Storm
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Slipped Chain (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
16. 16.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Torn Page (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Dry Well
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Runaway Goat
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lost Earring
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Cookie Stall (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Untitled Story Number One
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Fallen Sparrow
23. 23.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 Shy Singer (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lucky Marble
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Dry Well
25. 25.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Day When Something Happened
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
27. 27.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Broken Swing
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 Fallen Sparrow
29. 29.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Spelling Bee
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Leaky Boat (c) This Is My Story
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Puppy in the Storm
33. 33.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
34. 34.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Sandcastle (c) Whose Puppy?
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Shadows in the Dark
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
37. 37.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 Lost Earring (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Untitled Story Number One
39. 39.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
40. 40.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 Missing Tiffin

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