Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 411 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A train is three hours late” (a) The Late Train (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Missing Tiffin
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Blue Lake (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Missing Tiffin
4. 4.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Dry Well
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Snake in the Shed
6. 6.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Slipped Chain
7. 7.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Fallen Sparrow
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Fallen Sparrow
9. 9.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 Lucky Marble (c) The Forgotten Homework
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Whose Puppy?
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Mango Mystery
13. 13.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Spelling Bee
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Leaky Boat
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) This Is My Story
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
18. 18.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 Kitten on the Roof
19. 19.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 Sandcastle (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Runaway Goat
20. 20.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Shy Singer
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Shy Singer
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Flat Tyre
23. 23.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Mango Mystery
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Every Drop Counts
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Friend at Lunch
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
28. 28.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
32. 32.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Torn Page
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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Windy Rangoli
34. 34.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) The Lost Yak (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Puppy in the Storm
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Day When Something Happened
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) This Is My Story
37. 37.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Slipped Chain
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
39. 39.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 Missing Tiffin (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Mango Mystery
40. 40.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 Sandcastle (c) What Happened Next and Then After

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