Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 478 · 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.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Broken Swing
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Muddy Uniform
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) This Is My Story
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Sandcastle (c) Stuck in the Lift
5. 5.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Every Drop Counts
6. 6.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Runaway Goat
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Windy Rangoli
10. 10.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Mango Mystery
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over. Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Lucky Marble
12. 12.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) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
13. 13.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 Missing Tiffin (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
14. 14.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) Lost at the Fair (c) The Broken Swing
15. 15.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Puppy in the Storm
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Spelling Bee
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Lost Yak (c) This Is My Story
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Shy Singer (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Muddy Uniform
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Late Train (c) The Mango Mystery
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Muddy Uniform
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Late Train (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Runaway Goat
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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
24. 24.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Torn Page
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Dry Well (c) A Puppy in the Storm
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Muddy Uniform
29. 29.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
30. 30.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Fallen Sparrow
31. 31.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) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Every Drop Counts
32. 32.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Torn Page (c) The Butterfly at the Window
33. 33.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Sandcastle
35. 35.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 Torn Page (c) The Flat Tyre
36. 36.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Spelling Bee
38. 38.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) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Broken Swing
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Kitten on the Roof
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) The Torn Page (c) This Is My Story

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