Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 507 · 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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That 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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Sandcastle
4. 4.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 Cookie Stall (c) The Dry Well
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Day When Something Happened
6. 6.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Windy Rangoli
8. 8.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Puppy in the Storm
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Late Train
10. 10.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Torn Page (c) The Forgotten Homework
11. 11.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Lost Earring (c) Shadows in the Dark
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Spelling Bee
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Some Things That Happened
15. 15.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 Late Train (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Runaway Goat
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Shadows in the Dark
18. 18.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Lost at the Fair
19. 19.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
20. 20.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 Mango Mystery (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Shy Singer
22. 22.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Mango Mystery
23. 23.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 Late Train (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Sandcastle
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Whose Puppy?
25. 25.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 Fallen Sparrow
26. 26.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Kitten on the Roof
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Butterfly at the Window
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Story About the Thing
29. 29.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
30. 30.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Leaky Boat
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Flat Tyre
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Snake in the Shed
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Silent Microphone
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Story About the Thing
35. 35.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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lost Earring
37. 37.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Every Drop Counts
38. 38.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
39. 39.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) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
40. 40.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 Blue Lake

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