Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 3 · 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?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Lost at the Fair
2. 2.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lost Earring
3. 3.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 Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Earring
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Every Drop Counts
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Friend at Lunch
6. 6.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Spelling Bee
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
8. 8.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 Broken Swing (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Muddy Uniform
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
10. 10.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Broken Swing
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lost Yak
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lucky Marble
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Leaky Boat
15. 15.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Butterfly at the Window
16. 16.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 Torn Page (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Shy Singer
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Torn Page
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Mango Mystery
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
20. 20.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 Muddy Uniform (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Blue Lake
22. 22.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) Shadows in the Dark (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Dry Well (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Slipped Chain
24. 24.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 Lost Yak (c) The Leaky Boat
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) Whose Puppy? (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Runaway Goat
26. 26.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Untitled Story Number One
28. 28.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) The Late Train (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Shy Singer
29. 29.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) The Torn Page (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lost Yak
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Untitled Story Number One
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Shy Singer
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) The Cookie Stall (c) The Story About the Thing
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
34. 34.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 Late Train (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Ball in the Pond
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Leaky Boat (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Snake in the Shed
37. 37.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
38. 38.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
40. 40.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Ball in the Pond

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