Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 202 · 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) Some Things That Happened (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Story About the Thing
2. 2.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Torn Page (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Lost Yak
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 Flat Tyre
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Spelling Bee (c) A Day When Something Happened
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Lost Earring
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Whose Puppy? (c) What Happened Next and Then After
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Kitten on the Roof
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Snake in the Shed
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Puppy in the Storm
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Broken Swing
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Mango Mystery
14. 14.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 Kitten on the Roof (c) The Dry Well
15. 15.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Lost Yak (c) Every Drop Counts
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Blue Lake (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kitten on the Roof
18. 18.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) The Lucky Marble
19. 19.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 Lost Yak (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Flat Tyre
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Stuck in the Lift
21. 21.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 Torn Page (c) The Missing Tiffin
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
23. 23.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 Lost Yak (b) The Dry Well (c) Whose Puppy?
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
25. 25.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Broken Swing
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Puppy in the Storm
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) This Is My Story
29. 29.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Whose Puppy?
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Story About the Thing
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Late Train
32. 32.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) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Flat Tyre
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Kitten on the Roof
34. 34.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) Every Drop Counts
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
36. 36.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
37. 37.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 Lost Earring (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Late Train
38. 38.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Puppy in the Storm
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
40. 40.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 Lost Earring

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