Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 257 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Torn Page
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Ball in the Pond
3. 3.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Snake in the Shed
4. 4.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Spelling Bee
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Story About the Thing
6. 6.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) Lost at the Fair (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Missing Tiffin
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Butterfly at the Window
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Story About the Thing
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Snake in the Shed
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 Flat Tyre (c) Untitled Story Number One
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Fallen Sparrow
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Windy Rangoli
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lucky Marble
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
16. 16.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) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Silent Microphone
17. 17.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Dry Well
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Dry Well (c) The Ball in the Pond
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Missing Tiffin
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Shy Singer
22. 22.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day
23. 23.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 Muddy Uniform
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Missing Tiffin
25. 25.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Runaway Goat
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Muddy Uniform
27. 27.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) What Happened Next and Then After
29. 29.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Runaway Goat
30. 30.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Stuck in the Lift
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
32. 32.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 Dry Well
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Kitten on the Roof
34. 34.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 Silent Microphone (c) A Friend at Lunch
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lucky Marble
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Shy Singer
37. 37.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Snake in the Shed (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) This Is My Story (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Forgotten Homework
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Mango Mystery
40. 40.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 Sandcastle (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff

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