Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 374 · 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 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 Flat Tyre (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Stuck in the Lift
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Sandcastle
3. 3.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) Shadows in the Dark (c) A Puppy in the Storm
4. 4.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Torn Page (c) The Sandcastle
5. 5.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 Lost Yak (c) The Windy Rangoli
6. 6.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Story About the Thing
7. 7.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Late Train (c) Whose Puppy?
8. 8.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Ball in the Pond
9. 9.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Lost at the Fair
10. 10.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) A Friend at Lunch
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lost Yak
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Late Train
13. 13.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) The Snake in the Shed
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lucky Marble
16. 16.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 Flat Tyre
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Ball in the Pond
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
19. 19.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Sandcastle
20. 20.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) The Story About the Thing
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Missing Tiffin
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Kitten on the Roof
23. 23.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 Windy Rangoli
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Lost Yak (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Forgotten Homework
26. 26.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) The Story About the Thing
27. 27.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) Lost at the Fair (c) Untitled Story Number One
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
29. 29.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) The Shy Singer
30. 30.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Lost Earring (c) Stuck in the Lift
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Stuck in the Lift
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
33. 33.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 Runaway Goat
34. 34.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Broken Swing
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Lucky Marble
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Whose Puppy?
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
39. 39.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 Torn Page (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
40. 40.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Whose Puppy?

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