Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 472 · 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 Spelling Bee (b) The Torn Page (c) A Friend at Lunch
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
3. 3.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) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Late Train
4. 4.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Lucky Marble
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Kitten on the Roof
7. 7.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) The Broken Swing (c) The Leaky Boat
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Runaway Goat
9. 9.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lost Earring
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Fallen Sparrow
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Late Train (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Windy Rangoli
14. 14.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Sandcastle
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Every Drop Counts
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Slipped Chain
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Shadows in the Dark
18. 18.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 Spelling Bee (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
19. 19.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) Whose Puppy?
20. 20.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Puppy in the Storm
21. 21.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Puppy in the Storm
22. 22.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Puppy in the Storm
23. 23.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Ball in the Pond
24. 24.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 Broken Swing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Butterfly at the Window
26. 26.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 Torn Page (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Ball in the Pond
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Puppy in the Storm
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (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 Snake in the Shed (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
34. 34.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Torn Page (c) The Windy Rangoli
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Windy Rangoli
36. 36.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 Spelling Bee (c) Untitled Story Number One
37. 37.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Dry Well (c) The Muddy Uniform
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 Dry Well (c) Some Things That Happened
39. 39.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Fallen Sparrow
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lucky Marble

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