Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 421 · 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 Mango Mystery (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Mango Mystery
3. 3.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Silent Microphone
4. 4.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 Cookie Stall (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
5. 5.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) The Dry Well (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Blue Lake
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Torn Page (c) What Happened Next and Then After
7. 7.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Torn Page
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Leaky Boat
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Untitled Story Number One
10. 10.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 Dry Well (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Shadows in the Dark
11. 11.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Torn Page
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Fallen Sparrow
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. Ms Gill let him bring it the next day. Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Blue Lake
15. 15.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Fallen Sparrow
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Untitled Story Number One
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Sandcastle (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
18. 18.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) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Story About the Thing
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Lost Yak (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Silent Microphone
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lucky Marble
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Muddy Uniform
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Puppy in the Storm
24. 24.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Windy Rangoli
25. 25.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 Dry Well (c) Every Drop Counts
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Snake in the Shed
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Butterfly at the Window
28. 28.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) The Late Train (c) A Day When Something Happened
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Shy Singer
31. 31.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Leaky Boat
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Day When Something Happened
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Stuck in the Lift
35. 35.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 Leaky Boat (c) The Broken Swing
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Blue Lake
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Lost at the Fair
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
39. 39.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
40. 40.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 Dry Well (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow

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