Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 311 · 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 hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Whose Puppy?
2. 2.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Friend at Lunch
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A train is three hours late” (a) The Late Train (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
4. 4.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) A Day When Something Happened
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Spelling Bee
7. 7.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 Broken Swing (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
8. 8.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kitten on the Roof
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Ball in the Pond
10. 10.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) The Lost Yak (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Lost at the Fair
11. 11.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Torn Page
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Mango Mystery
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Story About the Thing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Shadows in the Dark
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Some Things That Happened
16. 16.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) What Happened Next and Then After
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) What Happened Next and Then After
18. 18.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Torn Page
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Story About the Thing
20. 20.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Shy Singer
21. 21.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lost Yak
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Forgotten Homework
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Late Train (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Flat Tyre
25. 25.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Flat Tyre
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
27. 27.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Mango Mystery
28. 28.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Whose Puppy?
29. 29.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over. Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Ball in the Pond
30. 30.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Sandcastle
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Shy Singer (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Dry Well
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Silent Microphone
35. 35.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Missing Tiffin
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Lost at the Fair
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Stuck in the Lift
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) What Happened Next and Then After
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Missing Tiffin

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