Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 16 · 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 village well has dried up” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Dry Well (c) The Blue Lake
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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Ball in the Pond
3. 3.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
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Torn Page (c) The Story About the Thing
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Dry Well
6. 6.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 Butterfly at the Window
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Snake in the Shed
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Stuck in the Lift
9. 9.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Blue Lake
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Silent Microphone
11. 11.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Blue Lake
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) The Sandcastle (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Friend at Lunch
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Runaway Goat
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Muddy Uniform
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Lost Earring (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Lost at the Fair
17. 17.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 Cookie Stall (c) Untitled Story Number One
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Every Drop Counts
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Some Things That Happened
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Some Things That Happened
21. 21.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 Blue Lake (b) The Late Train (c) The Lost Yak
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
23. 23.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) The Leaky Boat (c) Whose Puppy?
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Untitled Story Number One
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Day When Something Happened
26. 26.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Butterfly at the Window
27. 27.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Butterfly at the Window
28. 28.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) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
29. 29.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Flat Tyre
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Late Train
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
32. 32.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Lost Yak
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
34. 34.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 Slipped Chain (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
35. 35.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Muddy Uniform
36. 36.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
37. 37.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) This Is My Story (c) Untitled Story Number One

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