Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 522 · 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?
   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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Every Drop Counts
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Lost Yak (c) What Happened Next and Then After
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Dry Well (c) The Fallen Sparrow
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Puppy in the Storm
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Mango Mystery
6. 6.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 Snake in the Shed (c) The Story About the Thing
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Spelling Bee
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Sandcastle
10. 10.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 Spelling Bee
11. 11.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
12. 12.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Torn Page
13. 13.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 Blue Lake (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Blue Lake
15. 15.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 Lucky Marble (c) Untitled Story Number One
16. 16.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Windy Rangoli
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Snake in the Shed
18. 18.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
20. 20.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lost Earring
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lost Earring
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Shadows in the Dark
25. 25.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Missing Tiffin
26. 26.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 Lost Yak (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Runaway Goat
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Dry Well (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Sandcastle
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Whose Puppy?
31. 31.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Torn Page
32. 32.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) The Spelling Bee (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
33. 33.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Torn Page (c) The Broken Swing
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Kitten on the Roof
35. 35.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Untitled Story Number One
36. 36.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Spelling Bee
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Late Train (c) The Flat Tyre
39. 39.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Mango Mystery
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day

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