Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 433 · 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 tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
2. 2.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Shy Singer
3. 3.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 Flat Tyre (c) The Story About the Thing
4. 4.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 Lucky Marble (c) The Story About the Thing
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Fallen Sparrow
7. 7.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 Cookie Stall
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Torn Page
10. 10.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 Torn Page (c) A Puppy in the Storm
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Sandcastle
12. 12.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Lost at the Fair
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Blue Lake
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Lost at the Fair (c) What Happened Next and Then After
15. 15.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Muddy Uniform
16. 16.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 Lost Earring
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Sandcastle
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Earring
19. 19.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) Whose Puppy?
20. 20.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Broken Swing
21. 21.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Puppy in the Storm
22. 22.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Puppy in the Storm
23. 23.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Late Train (c) The Spelling Bee
24. 24.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 Lost Yak (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Kitten on the Roof
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Sandcastle
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Snake in the Shed
28. 28.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 Windy Rangoli (c) The Story About the Thing
29. 29.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 Sandcastle (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Runaway Goat
30. 30.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Flat Tyre
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) The Muddy Uniform (c) What Happened Next and Then After
32. 32.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Torn Page (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Every Drop Counts
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Shy Singer
35. 35.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
36. 36.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) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Blue Lake (c) Shadows in the Dark
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Torn Page
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lost Yak
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Torn Page
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Late Train (c) Some Things That Happened

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