Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 304 · 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.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 Seed That Would Not Grow
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone. Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Missing Tiffin
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
4. 4.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Stuck in the Lift
5. 5.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Butterfly at the Window
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Butterfly at the Window
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Slipped Chain
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Late Train (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Cookie Stall
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Mango Mystery
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Lost Yak
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Blue Lake (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Runaway Goat
12. 12.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
13. 13.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Torn Page
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Ball in the Pond
15. 15.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) What Happened Next and Then After
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 Shy Singer (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Dry Well
17. 17.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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Lost Yak
18. 18.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Some Things That Happened
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Lost Yak
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Lost Earring (c) Whose Puppy?
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Sandcastle (c) What Happened Next and Then After
22. 22.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Forgotten Homework
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Ball in the Pond
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Late Train (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Leaky Boat
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Friend at Lunch
28. 28.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Runaway Goat
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Spelling Bee
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) This Is My Story
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
33. 33.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) A Day When Something Happened (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Dry Well
35. 35.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) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Slipped Chain
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Snake in the Shed
37. 37.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 Spelling Bee (c) What Happened Next and Then After
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Untitled Story Number One
39. 39.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) Stuck in the Lift
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing

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