Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 329 · 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.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Spelling Bee
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Spelling Bee
3. 3.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Fallen Sparrow
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
5. 5.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 Leaky Boat
6. 6.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 Dry Well (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Windy Rangoli
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Sandcastle
9. 9.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Spelling Bee
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Every Drop Counts
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Torn Page (c) The Flat Tyre
13. 13.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) The Windy Rangoli (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Friend at Lunch
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Cookie Stall
15. 15.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 Lost Yak (b) The Dry Well (c) The Flat Tyre
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) This Is My Story
17. 17.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) This Is My Story (c) The Torn Page
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Puppy in the Storm
19. 19.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lost Yak
20. 20.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Leaky Boat
21. 21.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Kitten on the Roof
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Leaky Boat
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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Muddy Uniform
24. 24.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) Whose Puppy? (c) The Cookie Stall
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Runaway Goat
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Broken Swing
29. 29.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 Silent Microphone (b) A Friend at Lunch (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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Some Things That Happened
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Day When Something Happened
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
33. 33.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Torn Page
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Missing Tiffin
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Blue Lake
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Silent Microphone
38. 38.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) Whose Puppy?
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Dry Well
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Runaway Goat

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