Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 320 · 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 Mango Mystery (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Torn Page (c) Whose Puppy?
3. 3.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Kitten on the Roof
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Missing Tiffin
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) The Dry Well (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Friend at Lunch
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Silent Microphone (c) What Happened Next and Then After
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Runaway Goat
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
9. 9.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Flat Tyre
10. 10.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 Late Train (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Mango Mystery
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Stuck in the Lift
12. 12.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Snake in the Shed
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Forgotten Homework
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Muddy Uniform
15. 15.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Missing Tiffin
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Puppy in the Storm
17. 17.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 Broken Swing (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Spelling Bee (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Slipped Chain
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
22. 22.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Slipped Chain
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Torn Page
24. 24.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) The Cookie Stall
25. 25.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 Missing Tiffin (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
26. 26.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
27. 27.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 Mixed-up Shoes
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Late Train (c) The Runaway Goat
29. 29.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Lost at the Fair
30. 30.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Broken Swing
31. 31.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Lost Earring
32. 32.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Ball in the Pond
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Shy Singer
35. 35.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) The Late Train (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Mango Mystery
36. 36.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) The Torn Page (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
39. 39.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 Lost Earring (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Late Train
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Mixed-up Shoes

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