Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 328 · 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 Leaky Boat (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Cookie Stall
3. 3.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Blue Lake
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Story About the Thing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
5. 5.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) The Dry Well (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Windy Rangoli
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Shy Singer
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Lost Earring (c) This Is My Story
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Whose Puppy?
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Snake in the Shed
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Blue Lake
11. 11.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Silent Microphone
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Broken Swing (c) Lost at the Fair
13. 13.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Runaway Goat
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Muddy Uniform
15. 15.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 Broken Swing (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Snake in the Shed
16. 16.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 Slipped Chain (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Forgotten Homework
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Runaway Goat
19. 19.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) What Happened Next and Then After
20. 20.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Friend at Lunch
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Missing Tiffin
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Some Things That Happened (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 Story That I Wrote One Day (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Windy Rangoli
24. 24.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 Broken Swing (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Butterfly at the Window
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Ball in the Pond
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Earring
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Dry Well
29. 29.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Snake in the Shed
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Slipped Chain
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
32. 32.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Leaky Boat
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Spelling Bee
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Butterfly at the Window
35. 35.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) Lost at the Fair (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
36. 36.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Kitten on the Roof
37. 37.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Mango Mystery
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Shadows in the Dark
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Puppy in the Storm
40. 40.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Grandpa’s Glasses

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