Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 354 · 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 is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lucky Marble
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Muddy Uniform
3. 3.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Leaky Boat
4. 4.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Broken Swing
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
6. 6.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Sandcastle
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Lost Yak
10. 10.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Blue Lake (c) Shadows in the Dark
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Fallen Sparrow
12. 12.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 Muddy Uniform (c) This Is My Story
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Untitled Story Number One
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Story About the Thing
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Dry Well
17. 17.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) The Cookie Stall (b) The Late Train (c) The Ball in the Pond
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Butterfly at the Window
19. 19.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Mango Mystery
20. 20.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 Flat Tyre (c) Some Things That Happened
21. 21.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 Kite in the Neem Tree
22. 22.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
23. 23.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) Whose Puppy? (c) The Lost Yak
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) Whose Puppy?
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Runaway Goat
26. 26.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Lost at the Fair
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Runaway Goat
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Muddy Uniform
30. 30.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Mango Mystery
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Broken Swing
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) The Kitten on the Roof
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Leaky Boat
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Lucky Marble
37. 37.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Fallen Sparrow
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Some Things That Happened
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Story About the Thing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
40. 40.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) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Lost Yak

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