Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 447 · 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 puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Runaway Goat
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) What Happened Next and Then After
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Torn Page
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Lost at the Fair
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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Flat Tyre (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Spelling Bee (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
8. 8.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Broken Swing
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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Muddy Uniform
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Dry Well (c) Stuck in the Lift
12. 12.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Lost at the Fair
13. 13.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 Broken Swing (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Every Drop Counts
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Flat Tyre
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Puppy in the Storm
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Dry Well
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Some Things That Happened
19. 19.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 Sandcastle (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Fallen Sparrow
20. 20.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) The Dry Well (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Torn Page
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Flat Tyre
22. 22.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Windy Rangoli
23. 23.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Leaky Boat
24. 24.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 Silent Microphone (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Shadows in the Dark
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
26. 26.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 Late Train (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Windy Rangoli
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
28. 28.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Slipped Chain
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Lucky Marble (c) This Is My Story
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Late Train
31. 31.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 Sandcastle (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Lucky Marble
32. 32.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Flat Tyre
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Late Train
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Friend at Lunch
35. 35.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 Lost Earring (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) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Slipped Chain
38. 38.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) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Cookie Stall
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
40. 40.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Ball in the Pond

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