Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 51 · 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 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 Leaky Boat (b) The Dry Well (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Lucky Marble
3. 3.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Cookie Stall
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Some Things That Happened
5. 5.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Cookie Stall
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Broken Swing
7. 7.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 Windy Rangoli
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Story About the Thing
9. 9.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Late Train (c) The Lost Earring
10. 10.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Broken Swing
11. 11.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Runaway Goat
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Silent Microphone
13. 13.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) Stuck in the Lift
14. 14.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 Shy Singer (c) This Is My Story
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Story About the Thing
16. 16.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 Day When Something Happened (c) The Flat Tyre
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) The Story About the Thing (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Torn Page (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Late Train (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Mango Mystery (c) What Happened Next and Then After
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Dry Well (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
24. 24.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 Lost Earring (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Every Drop Counts
25. 25.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Sandcastle
26. 26.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 Dry Well
27. 27.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 Lost Yak (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Muddy Uniform
28. 28.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 Blue Lake (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Shadows in the Dark
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Flat Tyre
30. 30.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Ball in the Pond
31. 31.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Spelling Bee
33. 33.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Leaky Boat
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
35. 35.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 Ball in the Pond (c) The Mango Mystery
36. 36.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Mango Mystery
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Day When Something Happened
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Kitten on the Roof
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Fallen Sparrow

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