Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 366 · 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?
   On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Ball in the Pond
2. 2.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 Broken Swing (b) The Late Train (c) The Muddy Uniform
3. 3.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Missing Tiffin
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Puppy in the Storm
5. 5.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Silent Microphone
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A train is three hours late” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Late Train (c) The Lost Earring
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Every Drop Counts
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Dry Well (c) The Silent Microphone
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Torn Page
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Sandcastle
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Slipped Chain (c) What Happened Next and Then After
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Shadows in the Dark
13. 13.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Sandcastle
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Dry Well (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Stuck in the Lift
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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Late Train (c) The Missing Tiffin
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Whose Puppy?
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Flat Tyre
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Cookie Stall
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Stuck in the Lift
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Sandcastle
22. 22.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Torn Page
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
24. 24.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 Sandcastle (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Windy Rangoli
25. 25.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) Untitled Story Number One
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Dry Well (c) Untitled Story Number One
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Flat Tyre
28. 28.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 Snake in the Shed (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Lost Yak
29. 29.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Slipped Chain
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Spelling Bee
31. 31.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Puppy in the Storm
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Broken Swing
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Story About the Thing
34. 34.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Blue Lake (c) A Friend at Lunch
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over. Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Cookie Stall
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Lost Earring
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Slipped Chain
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
39. 39.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) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
40. 40.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 Shy Singer

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