Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 209 · 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.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Lost Earring
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Runaway Goat
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Cookie Stall (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
4. 4.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Mango Mystery
5. 5.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Earring
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Muddy Uniform
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Late Train
8. 8.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Spelling Bee
9. 9.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Missing Tiffin
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Some Things That Happened
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Ball in the Pond
12. 12.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 Torn Page (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Runaway Goat
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Broken Swing
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Dry Well (c) The Slipped Chain
16. 16.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Flat Tyre
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Lost at the Fair
19. 19.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) A Day When Something Happened
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Slipped Chain
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Some Things That Happened
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Stuck in the Lift
23. 23.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 Torn Page (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Missing Tiffin
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 Shy Singer (c) Some Things That Happened
26. 26.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 Silent Microphone
27. 27.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 Runaway Goat (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
28. 28.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 Lucky Marble (c) The Sandcastle
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Late Train (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Windy Rangoli
30. 30.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 Day When Something Happened (c) The Lost Earring
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Spelling Bee
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Dry Well
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Missing Tiffin
36. 36.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 Windy Rangoli (c) The Forgotten Homework
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Lost Yak (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Ball in the Pond
38. 38.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
40. 40.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) The Spelling Bee (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lost Earring

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