Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 49 · 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.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Mango Mystery
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) What Happened Next and Then After
3. 3.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 Cookie Stall
4. 4.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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Shy Singer
5. 5.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Late Train
6. 6.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 Yak (c) The Kitten on the Roof
7. 7.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 Silent Microphone (c) The Snake in the Shed
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Puppy in the Storm
10. 10.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Lost Yak
11. 11.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Missing Tiffin
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Day When Something Happened
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Mango Mystery
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Shy Singer
15. 15.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) The Shy Singer (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Kitten on the Roof
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) What Happened Next and Then After
17. 17.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Torn Page (c) The Late Train
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lost Earring
19. 19.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 Ball in the Pond
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Dry Well
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Mango Mystery
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) This Is My Story
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Missing Tiffin
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Lucky Marble (c) A Puppy in the Storm
26. 26.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Muddy Uniform
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Slipped Chain
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Shadows in the Dark
32. 32.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 Shy Singer
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Dry Well
34. 34.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Silent Microphone
35. 35.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Friend at Lunch
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Leaky Boat
37. 37.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
38. 38.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 Forgotten Homework (c) The Lucky Marble
39. 39.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 Dry Well (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Runaway Goat
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Lost Earring

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