Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 5 · 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?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Mango Mystery
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Stuck in the Lift
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Flat Tyre
4. 4.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lost Yak
5. 5.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 Torn Page (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Puppy in the Storm
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Lost Yak
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Spelling Bee
8. 8.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 Broken Swing (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Stuck in the Lift
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Silent Microphone
10. 10.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Snake in the Shed
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Silent Microphone
12. 12.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 Blue Lake (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
13. 13.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Late Train (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lucky Marble
15. 15.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) The Silent Microphone (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Slipped Chain
16. 16.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Kitten on the Roof
17. 17.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Cookie Stall
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Late Train (b) The Blue Lake (c) A Friend at Lunch
19. 19.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Leaky Boat
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Kitten on the Roof
21. 21.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 Silent Microphone (c) Some Things That Happened
22. 22.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Dry Well (c) The Silent Microphone
23. 23.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 Blue Lake (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Lost Yak
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
25. 25.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Butterfly at the Window
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Torn Page (c) Lost at the Fair
27. 27.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 Slipped Chain (c) Some Things That Happened
28. 28.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Kitten on the Roof
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Dry Well (c) The Shy Singer
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Shy Singer (c) This Is My Story
31. 31.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Broken Swing
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Broken Swing (c) Lost at the Fair
33. 33.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Torn Page
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Windy Rangoli
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Spelling Bee
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Broken Swing
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Sandcastle
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day

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