Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 360 · 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 bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Late Train
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Slipped Chain (c) A Friend at Lunch
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Untitled Story Number One
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Dry Well (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Late Train
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A train is three hours late” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Late Train
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Torn Page
8. 8.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 Late Train (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Lost Earring
9. 9.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
10. 10.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 Lost Earring (c) Every Drop Counts
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Lost Yak (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Flat Tyre
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Flat Tyre
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) This Is My Story
14. 14.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 Blue Lake (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Whose Puppy?
15. 15.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 Blue Lake (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Spelling Bee
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. His puppy had torn a page of the book he borrowed. Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. Ms Fernandes smiled and showed him how to tape it. Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Torn Page (c) The Muddy Uniform
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Untitled Story Number One
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Runaway Goat
21. 21.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 Broken Swing (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
22. 22.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
23. 23.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Shy Singer
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Shadows in the Dark
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Shadows in the Dark
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Blue Lake (c) Whose Puppy?
28. 28.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 Late Train (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Spelling Bee
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Puppy in the Storm
30. 30.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Dry Well
31. 31.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Ball in the Pond
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Some Things That Happened
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
34. 34.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Mango Mystery
35. 35.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Runaway Goat
36. 36.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Leaky Boat
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Shy Singer
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
39. 39.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 Blue Lake
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Slipped Chain

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