Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 467 · 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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Blue Lake
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Runaway Goat
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Muddy Uniform
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Ball in the Pond
5. 5.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 Dry Well (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Lucky Marble
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Torn Page
7. 7.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 Slipped Chain (c) The Mango Mystery
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Shy Singer
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Cookie Stall
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Lost Yak
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Flat Tyre
12. 12.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 Torn Page (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Windy Rangoli
13. 13.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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Lucky Marble
14. 14.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) The Sandcastle (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Forgotten Homework
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Runaway Goat
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 Mango Mystery (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Snake in the Shed
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
18. 18.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Broken Swing
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) This Is My Story (c) The Forgotten Homework
20. 20.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 Forgotten Homework (c) Every Drop Counts
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Sandcastle
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Earring (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lost Yak
23. 23.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 Lost Earring (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Mango Mystery
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Blue Lake
26. 26.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 Late Train (b) The Broken Swing (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Blue Lake
28. 28.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Sandcastle
29. 29.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Stuck in the Lift
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) What Happened Next and Then After
31. 31.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) The Mango Mystery (b) The Late Train (c) The Blue Lake
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Lost at the Fair
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Late Train (c) Stuck in the Lift
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 Blue Lake (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Dry Well
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Muddy Uniform
37. 37.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
38. 38.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 Blue Lake (c) A Day When Something Happened
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Shadows in the Dark
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Mango Mystery

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