Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 322 · 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 kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Blue Lake
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Late Train (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Shy Singer
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Puppy in the Storm
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Flat Tyre
5. 5.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Butterfly at the Window
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Untitled Story Number One
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Butterfly at the Window
8. 8.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 Blue Lake (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Snake in the Shed
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Whose Puppy?
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
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 Late Train (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Slipped Chain
13. 13.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Late Train
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Torn Page (c) The Kitten on the Roof
15. 15.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 Late Train (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Blue Lake
16. 16.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 Shy Singer (c) A Day When Something Happened
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Mango Mystery
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Late Train (c) The Ball in the Pond
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
20. 20.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Sandcastle
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Forgotten Homework
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
24. 24.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Whose Puppy?
25. 25.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Lucky Marble (c) A Puppy in the Storm
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Ball in the Pond
27. 27.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 Dry Well (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Friend at Lunch
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Some Things That Happened
29. 29.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 Yak (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Lost Earring
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
31. 31.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 Late Train (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Leaky Boat
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
34. 34.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Missing Tiffin
35. 35.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
36. 36.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Whose Puppy?
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
38. 38.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 Lucky Marble (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Lost at the Fair
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 Silent Microphone (c) This Is My Story
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz

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