Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 4 · 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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Some Things That Happened
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A train is three hours late” (a) The Late Train (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Whose Puppy?
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Puppy in the Storm
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Untitled Story Number One
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Shy Singer
7. 7.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) Whose Puppy?
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Missing Tiffin
9. 9.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 Forgotten Homework
10. 10.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Forgotten Homework
11. 11.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
12. 12.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Blue Lake
14. 14.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 Flat Tyre (c) The Mango Mystery
15. 15.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Lost Yak
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Leaky Boat
17. 17.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Blue Lake
18. 18.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 Mango Mystery (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
19. 19.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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Butterfly at the Window
20. 20.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) The Sandcastle (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Runaway Goat
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Every Drop Counts
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Friend at Lunch
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Sandcastle (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Fallen Sparrow
24. 24.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 Dry Well (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Friend at Lunch
25. 25.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Windy Rangoli
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Sandcastle
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Lost at the Fair
28. 28.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 Ball in the Pond (c) The Shy Singer
29. 29.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 Day When Something Happened (c) A Friend at Lunch
30. 30.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 Windy Rangoli
31. 31.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 Torn Page (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Slipped Chain
32. 32.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 Puppy in the Storm (c) What Happened Next and Then After
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Lost Earring
34. 34.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz
35. 35.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) Every Drop Counts
36. 36.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Lost Earring
37. 37.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Shadows in the Dark
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Fallen Sparrow
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Lost Earring (c) Untitled Story Number One
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Slipped Chain

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