Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 169 · 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.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
2. 2.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 Snake in the Shed (c) The Flat Tyre
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
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) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Some Things That Happened
5. 5.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Silent Microphone
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) This Is My Story (c) The Snake in the Shed
7. 7.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Shy Singer
8. 8.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. A little kitten was stuck behind a water tank. Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. The kitten tiptoed out to drink the milk. Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Kitten on the Roof
9. 9.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 Lost Earring (c) This Is My Story
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Broken Swing
11. 11.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lost Earring
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Kitten on the Roof
13. 13.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) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Cookie Stall
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Blue Lake (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Shy Singer
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Dry Well
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Broken Swing (c) Stuck in the Lift
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Leaky Boat
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Lost Yak (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
21. 21.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Windy Rangoli
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Snake in the Shed
23. 23.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
24. 24.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 Broken Swing (b) The Torn Page (c) Shadows in the Dark
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Spelling Bee
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Lucky Marble
27. 27.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 Muddy Uniform
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Shy Singer
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) What Happened Next and Then After
30. 30.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Leaky Boat (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) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Puppy in the Storm
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Stuck in the Lift
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Whose Puppy? (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Spelling Bee
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Missing Tiffin
37. 37.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 Broken Swing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
38. 38.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Silent Microphone
39. 39.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 Windy Rangoli (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Missing Tiffin
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Shy Singer

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