Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 375 · 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.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Leaky Boat
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Silent Microphone
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Missing Tiffin
4. 4.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 Torn Page (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Fallen Sparrow
5. 5.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 Snake in the Shed (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Sandcastle
6. 6.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Dry Well (c) The Flat Tyre
7. 7.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 Torn Page (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Lost Earring
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
9. 9.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 Sandcastle (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Puppy in the Storm
10. 10.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Kitten on the Roof
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Runaway Goat
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Every Drop Counts
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Shy Singer
15. 15.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Kitten on the Roof
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
17. 17.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Slipped Chain
18. 18.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Some Things That Happened
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) The Sandcastle (c) Every Drop Counts
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Whose Puppy?
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Torn Page
23. 23.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 Torn Page (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Leaky Boat
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Torn Page (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Every Drop Counts
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Whose Puppy? (c) A Friend at Lunch
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
29. 29.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 Broken Swing (c) The Lost Yak
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Cookie Stall (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
31. 31.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Windy Rangoli
32. 32.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Every Drop Counts
33. 33.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
34. 34.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Lost Earring
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
36. 36.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) Some Things That Happened
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Torn Page
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Silent Microphone
39. 39.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) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Blue Lake
40. 40.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) The Story About the Thing

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