Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 438 · 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) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
2. 2.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 Sandcastle (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Dry Well
3. 3.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 Broken Swing (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Snake in the Shed
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Silent Microphone
5. 5.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 Cookie Stall (c) The Story About the Thing
6. 6.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 Silent Microphone (c) A Day When Something Happened
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) Some Things That Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Lost Earring
9. 9.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
10. 10.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
12. 12.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 Windy Rangoli (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Slipped Chain
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Late Train
14. 14.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 Cookie Stall (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lost Yak
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Butterfly at the Window
16. 16.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Dry Well
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Dry Well (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
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 Mango Mystery (c) Some Things That Happened
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Sandcastle (c) Stuck in the Lift
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Untitled Story Number One
21. 21.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 Missing Tiffin (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Spelling Bee
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Flat Tyre
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Snake in the Shed
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) The Late Train (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Butterfly at the Window
25. 25.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Silent Microphone
26. 26.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) The Slipped Chain (b) The Sandcastle (c) Lost at the Fair
27. 27.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) The Torn Page (c) The Spelling Bee
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
29. 29.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Flat Tyre
30. 30.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 Broken Swing (c) The Flat Tyre
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) The Silent Microphone (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Leaky Boat
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
33. 33.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over. Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Cookie Stall
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Torn Page
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Some Things That Happened
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Ball in the Pond
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Lost Yak
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 Broken Swing (c) Untitled Story Number One
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up

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