Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 19 · 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) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Whose Puppy?
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Late Train (c) The Kitten on the Roof
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Leaky Boat
4. 4.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 Late Train (c) This Is My Story
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Untitled Story Number One
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Fallen Sparrow
8. 8.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Forgotten Homework
9. 9.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 Snake in the Shed (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Sandcastle
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Some Things That Happened
11. 11.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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
13. 13.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Shadows in the Dark
14. 14.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 Flat Tyre (c) Some Things That Happened
15. 15.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Spelling Bee (c) A Friend at Lunch
16. 16.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 Dry Well (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Runaway Goat
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Lost Earring (c) Lost at the Fair
18. 18.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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Forgotten Homework
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Flat Tyre (c) A Puppy in the Storm
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Snake in the Shed
21. 21.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) The Ball in the Pond (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Flat Tyre
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Whose Puppy?
23. 23.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Flat Tyre
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Late Train (c) Lost at the Fair
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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Some Things That Happened
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Leaky Boat
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Late Train (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Shy Singer
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Shy Singer
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Broken Swing (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) What Happened Next and Then After
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Lucky Marble
34. 34.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Windy Rangoli
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Missing Tiffin
36. 36.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Broken Swing
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) The Lucky Marble (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
39. 39.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) Some Things That Happened
40. 40.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Kitten on the Roof

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