Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 333 · 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 puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Torn Page
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Late Train (c) The Spelling Bee
3. 3.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Whose Puppy?
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) This Is My Story
5. 5.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lost Earring
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Fallen Sparrow
7. 7.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Late Train
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Snake in the Shed
9. 9.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 Snake in the Shed
10. 10.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 Lost Earring (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Stuck in the Lift
11. 11.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 Leaky Boat (c) The Spelling Bee
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Butterfly at the Window
13. 13.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 Cookie Stall
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) The Broken Swing (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lost Yak
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Ball in the Pond
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
17. 17.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Lost at the Fair
18. 18.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Blue Lake (c) Shadows in the Dark
19. 19.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Broken Swing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Ball in the Pond
22. 22.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 Torn Page
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Story About the Thing
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Broken Swing
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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Whose Puppy?
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) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lost Earring
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Fallen Sparrow
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
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 Lost Yak (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Puppy in the Storm
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lost Earring
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Friend at Lunch
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Flat Tyre
35. 35.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) The Flat Tyre (c) This Is My Story
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
37. 37.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Lucky Marble
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Mango Mystery
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Ball in the Pond
40. 40.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Lucky Marble

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