Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 277 · 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?
   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 Dry Well (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Shy Singer
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
3. 3.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 Lost Yak (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Torn Page
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Torn Page (c) The Windy Rangoli
5. 5.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 Lost Earring (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Snake in the Shed
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
8. 8.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. He tied a basket to a stick and scooped the ball out. Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Missing Tiffin
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Snake in the Shed
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
11. 11.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
12. 12.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Forgotten Homework
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Late Train (c) The Windy Rangoli
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Missing Tiffin
15. 15.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Leaky Boat
16. 16.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 Leaky Boat (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Forgotten Homework
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) The Mango Mystery (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Blue Lake
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Shadows in the Dark
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Torn Page (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
20. 20.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 Blue Lake (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Stuck in the Lift
21. 21.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) A Day When Something Happened
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
23. 23.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 Dry Well (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Lost at the Fair
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Late Train (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Some Things That Happened
26. 26.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Slipped Chain
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
28. 28.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Windy Rangoli
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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Broken Swing
30. 30.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 Missing Tiffin (c) A Puppy in the Storm
31. 31.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 Silent Microphone
32. 32.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Every Drop Counts
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Snake in the Shed
34. 34.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up
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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Broken Swing (c) Whose Puppy?
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Lucky Marble
37. 37.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Slipped Chain
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Mango Mystery
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Forgotten Homework
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Windy Rangoli

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