Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 435 · 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?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Late Train
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Every Drop Counts
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Late Train
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Spelling Bee
7. 7.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) Whose Puppy? (c) The Windy Rangoli
8. 8.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Snake in the Shed
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) This Is My Story
10. 10.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Sandcastle
11. 11.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Muddy Uniform
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Fallen Sparrow
13. 13.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Shy Singer
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Forgotten Homework
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Torn Page
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Torn Page (c) The Mango Mystery
18. 18.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Dry Well (c) The Leaky Boat
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Blue Lake
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Flat Tyre
21. 21.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 Late Train (c) The Blue Lake
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Whose Puppy? (c) A Friend at Lunch
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Forgotten Homework
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
25. 25.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Windy Rangoli
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Untitled Story Number One
27. 27.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) The Late Train (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Windy Rangoli
28. 28.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Cookie Stall
29. 29.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Slipped Chain
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) This Is My Story (c) A Friend at Lunch
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
33. 33.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
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Sandcastle
35. 35.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) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Cookie Stall
36. 36.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 Mango Mystery (c) Every Drop Counts
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Day When Something Happened
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Forgotten Homework
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Broken Swing

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