Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 154 · 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?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Mango Mystery
2. 2.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Missing Tiffin
3. 3.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Missing Tiffin
4. 4.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) This Is My Story (c) The Leaky Boat
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) What Happened Next and Then After
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Whose Puppy?
7. 7.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Ball in the Pond
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
9. 9.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Runaway Goat
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
12. 12.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Mango Mystery
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Some Things That Happened
14. 14.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Lost Yak
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Every Drop Counts
16. 16.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) This Is My Story (c) The Windy Rangoli
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) A Friend at Lunch
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Lucky Marble
19. 19.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Lost Earring
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
21. 21.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Stuck in the Lift
22. 22.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 Torn Page (c) The Kitten on the Roof
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
25. 25.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) Whose Puppy? (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
26. 26.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 Ball in the Pond
27. 27.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Blue Lake
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lost Yak
29. 29.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) This Is My Story
31. 31.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 Silent Microphone (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Forgotten Homework
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Every Drop Counts
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
34. 34.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) Lost at the Fair (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Butterfly at the Window
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Blue Lake
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
37. 37.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 Leaky Boat (c) The Lost Yak
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Fallen Sparrow
39. 39.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Torn Page (c) The Blue Lake
40. 40.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) What Happened Next and Then After

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