Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 506 · 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?
   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) The Lost Yak (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Ball in the Pond
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
3. 3.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 Missing Tiffin (c) Some Things That Happened
4. 4.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Sandcastle
6. 6.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
7. 7.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 Lost Yak (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Torn Page
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Silent Microphone
9. 9.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Shadows in the Dark
10. 10.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) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Mango Mystery
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Windy Rangoli
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Flat Tyre
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Snake in the Shed
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
15. 15.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) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Ball in the Pond
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Flat Tyre
17. 17.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 Lost Yak (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Leaky Boat
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Torn Page
19. 19.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Ball in the Pond
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Some Things That Happened
21. 21.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Lucky Marble
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Cookie Stall
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Silent Microphone
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Leaky Boat
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Blue Lake
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Untitled Story Number One
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Shy Singer
29. 29.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Whose Puppy?
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Dry Well
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Mango Mystery
33. 33.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lost Earring
34. 34.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Late Train
35. 35.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 Torn Page (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Sandcastle
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Sandcastle
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Slipped Chain
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff

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