Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 267 · 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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Torn Page
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) This Is My Story (c) A Friend at Lunch
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Runaway Goat
4. 4.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 Day When Something Happened
5. 5.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) Some Things That Happened
6. 6.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Leaky Boat
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Leaky Boat
8. 8.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 Broken Swing (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Torn Page
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Puppy in the Storm
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Shadows in the Dark
11. 11.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) The Cookie Stall (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Fallen Sparrow
12. 12.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) The Torn Page (c) The Missing Tiffin
13. 13.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Forgotten Homework
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Broken Swing
15. 15.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Snake in the Shed
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Mango Mystery
17. 17.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 Flat Tyre (c) A Day When Something Happened
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
20. 20.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 Runaway Goat
21. 21.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Whose Puppy?
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Late Train
23. 23.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 Broken Swing (c) Untitled Story Number One
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Forgotten Homework
25. 25.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Butterfly at the Window
26. 26.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Snake in the Shed
27. 27.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) Lost at the Fair
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Shadows in the Dark
29. 29.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Kitten on the Roof
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
31. 31.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Dry Well
32. 32.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Leaky Boat
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Kitten on the Roof
34. 34.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Snake in the Shed
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Shy Singer
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Story About the Thing
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Lucky Marble (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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day

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