Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 313 · 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) The Story About the Thing (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Some Things That Happened
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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Whose Puppy?
3. 3.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 Torn Page (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
6. 6.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 Snake in the Shed
7. 7.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Broken Swing
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Late Train
10. 10.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Late Train
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Kitten on the Roof
14. 14.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Mango Mystery
15. 15.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Dry Well (c) The Spelling Bee
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Shadows in the Dark
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
18. 18.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Ball in the Pond
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Kitten on the Roof
20. 20.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 Late Train (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
21. 21.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 Lost Earring (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Lucky Marble
22. 22.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 Leaky Boat (c) The Missing Tiffin
23. 23.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 Kitten on the Roof (c) The Windy Rangoli
24. 24.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Fallen Sparrow
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Butterfly at the Window
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Untitled Story Number One
27. 27.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lost Yak
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
29. 29.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Lost at the Fair
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Torn Page (c) The Cookie Stall
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Slipped Chain
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Snake in the Shed
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Whose Puppy?
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Fallen Sparrow
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Torn Page
39. 39.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 Cookie Stall (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Missing Tiffin
40. 40.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Torn Page (c) The Forgotten Homework

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