Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 319 · 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 Broken Swing (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Muddy Uniform
4. 4.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 Lost Yak (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Sandcastle
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Muddy Uniform
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
7. 7.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Forgotten Homework
8. 8.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Butterfly at the Window
9. 9.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Lost Earring
10. 10.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 Sandcastle (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Missing Tiffin
11. 11.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) Every Drop Counts (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Shy Singer (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Puppy in the Storm
13. 13.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Dry Well
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Torn Page (c) What Happened Next and Then After
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
18. 18.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Late Train
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) This Is My Story (c) The Leaky Boat
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Torn Page (c) Lost at the Fair
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Some Things That Happened
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Lost Earring
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Every Drop Counts
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 Lost Earring (c) The Mango Mystery
28. 28.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Ball in the Pond
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
30. 30.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 Windy Rangoli (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Silent Microphone
31. 31.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Dry Well (c) The Cookie Stall
32. 32.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Whose Puppy?
33. 33.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) The Lost Earring (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Leaky Boat
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
35. 35.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Silent Microphone
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Story About the Thing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
37. 37.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 Sandcastle (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Lucky Marble
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
39. 39.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 Lucky Marble (c) A Day When Something Happened
40. 40.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 Windy Rangoli

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