Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 213 · 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?
   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 Broken Swing (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Forgotten Homework
2. 2.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) Every Drop Counts
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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) This Is My Story
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Stuck in the Lift
5. 5.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) A Puppy in the Storm
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Lost Earring (c) Shadows in the Dark
7. 7.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 Shy Singer (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Flat Tyre
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Kitten on the Roof
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Muddy Uniform
11. 11.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Torn Page (c) The Ball in the Pond
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Silent Microphone
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
14. 14.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 Torn Page (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Late Train
15. 15.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 Shy Singer (c) Some Things That Happened
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Missing Tiffin
18. 18.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 Snake in the Shed (c) The Broken Swing
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Fallen Sparrow
20. 20.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 Leaky Boat
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
22. 22.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) Every Drop Counts
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Day When Something Happened
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lost Earring
25. 25.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Silent Microphone
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
28. 28.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 Blue Lake (c) The Lost Earring
29. 29.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) The Lucky Marble (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) A Puppy in the Storm
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Silent Microphone
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Blue Lake (c) A Friend at Lunch
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Missing Tiffin (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) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Dry Well (c) What Happened Next and Then After
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Silent Microphone
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 Late Train (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Lost at the Fair
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Dry Well (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Cookie Stall (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) The Spelling Bee (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Some Things That Happened
40. 40.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 Runaway Goat (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Fallen Sparrow

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