Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 32 · 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 marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
2. 2.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Late Train
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Runaway Goat
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 Flat Tyre (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
5. 5.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Dry Well (c) The Silent Microphone
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Stuck in the Lift
7. 7.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. A little kitten was stuck behind a water tank. Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. The kitten tiptoed out to drink the milk. Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Kitten on the Roof
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) What Happened Next and Then After
9. 9.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) Shadows in the Dark (c) Some Things That Happened
10. 10.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 Broken Swing (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Shy Singer
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) This Is My Story
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Mango Mystery
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Muddy Uniform
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Shy Singer
15. 15.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) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Dry Well
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Late Train
17. 17.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 Snake in the Shed (c) The Kitten on the Roof
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Forgotten Homework
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Shadows in the Dark
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
21. 21.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Leaky Boat
22. 22.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 Ball in the Pond (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Blue Lake (c) What Happened Next and Then After
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Blue Lake
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Slipped Chain
26. 26.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Lost Earring
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
28. 28.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 Ball in the Pond (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
29. 29.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Ball in the Pond
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Every Drop Counts
31. 31.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Silent Microphone
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Story About the Thing
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Butterfly at the Window
34. 34.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Broken Swing
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Dry Well
36. 36.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Forgotten Homework
37. 37.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Every Drop Counts
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Slipped Chain
39. 39.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Day When Something Happened

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