Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 448 · 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 goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Late Train (c) The Runaway Goat
2. 2.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Silent Microphone
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Butterfly at the Window
4. 4.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 Day When Something Happened (c) The Snake in the Shed
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Lost Earring (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
6. 6.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
7. 7.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Lost at the Fair
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Lost Yak
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Ball in the Pond
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
11. 11.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 Windy Rangoli (c) The Shy Singer
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Spelling Bee
13. 13.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 Dry Well (c) The Forgotten Homework
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Kitten on the Roof
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Mango Mystery
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Whose Puppy?
17. 17.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 Dry Well (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Snake in the Shed
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) Stuck in the Lift (c) This Is My Story
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
20. 20.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Broken Swing
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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Dry Well
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Broken Swing
23. 23.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 Muddy Uniform (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) A Friend at Lunch
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Dry Well (c) The Muddy Uniform
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Flat Tyre
26. 26.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lucky Marble
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Whose Puppy?
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Windy Rangoli
29. 29.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Every Drop Counts
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Fallen Sparrow
31. 31.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 Windy Rangoli (c) The Snake in the Shed
32. 32.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 Torn Page
33. 33.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Torn Page
35. 35.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Leaky Boat
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Dry Well (c) Lost at the Fair
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Lost at the Fair
38. 38.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
39. 39.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) The Flat Tyre (b) The Torn Page (c) The Sandcastle
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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Slipped Chain

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