Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 441 · 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.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Sandcastle
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Dry Well (c) The Sandcastle
3. 3.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Torn Page
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Late Train (c) This Is My Story
5. 5.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 Late Train (b) The Lost Yak (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Untitled Story Number One
8. 8.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 Forgotten Homework (c) A Day When Something Happened
9. 9.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 Blue Lake (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Flat Tyre
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Late Train
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Broken Swing (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Kitten on the Roof
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Fallen Sparrow
13. 13.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 Shy Singer (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Silent Microphone
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Torn Page
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
16. 16.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 Cookie Stall (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Mango Mystery
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Spelling Bee
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Windy Rangoli
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
20. 20.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 Broken Swing
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Lost Earring
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
23. 23.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 Sandcastle (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Leaky Boat
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Story About the Thing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
25. 25.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Shy Singer
27. 27.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Forgotten Homework
28. 28.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Late Train (c) The Shy Singer
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lost Yak
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Torn Page
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 Kitten on the Roof (c) A Day When Something Happened
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
33. 33.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Runaway Goat
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) The Dry Well (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Whose Puppy?
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Story About the Thing
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Lost Earring
39. 39.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Slipped Chain
40. 40.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Lost Yak (c) Lost at the Fair

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