Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 373 · 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 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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Missing Tiffin
2. 2.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 Lost Yak
3. 3.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 Slipped Chain (c) A Day When Something Happened
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
5. 5.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 Silent Microphone (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Shy Singer
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
8. 8.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) The Torn Page (c) A Puppy in the Storm
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Cookie Stall
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Kitten on the Roof
12. 12.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 Day When Something Happened (c) Whose Puppy?
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Windy Rangoli
14. 14.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Lost Earring (c) Shadows in the Dark
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Muddy Uniform
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Forgotten Homework
17. 17.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) The Lost Yak (b) The Late Train (c) The Cookie Stall
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Some Things That Happened
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Broken Swing (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
20. 20.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Torn Page
21. 21.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 Torn Page (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Every Drop Counts
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Untitled Story Number One
23. 23.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Whose Puppy?
24. 24.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Lucky Marble
25. 25.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 Fallen Sparrow
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Leaky Boat
27. 27.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Leaky Boat
28. 28.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 Missing Tiffin (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Flat Tyre
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Flat Tyre
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Some Things That Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
31. 31.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) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Late Train
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Spelling Bee
33. 33.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 Lost Earring (c) This Is My Story
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Kitten on the Roof
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Dry Well (c) The Fallen Sparrow
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Lost Earring
38. 38.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 Windy Rangoli
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
40. 40.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) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Shy Singer (c) A Puppy in the Storm

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