Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 524 · 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) Some Things That Happened (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Dry Well (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
3. 3.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) The Windy Rangoli (c) Shadows in the Dark
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Yak
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Mango Mystery
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Snake in the Shed
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Late Train
9. 9.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Whose Puppy?
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Forgotten Homework
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Snake in the Shed
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Spelling Bee
13. 13.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) This Is My Story (c) Shadows in the Dark
14. 14.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Windy Rangoli
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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Dry Well (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
16. 16.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Leaky Boat
17. 17.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 Flat Tyre (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Windy Rangoli
18. 18.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Butterfly at the Window
20. 20.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) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Whose Puppy? (c) What Happened Next and Then After
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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Cookie Stall
23. 23.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Shy Singer
24. 24.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 Sandcastle (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Muddy Uniform
25. 25.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) The Slipped Chain
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Missing Tiffin
27. 27.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lost Yak
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Broken Swing (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Flat Tyre
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Sandcastle
30. 30.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Flat Tyre
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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Leaky Boat
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Windy Rangoli
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Runaway Goat
34. 34.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Fallen Sparrow
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Broken Swing
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lucky Marble
37. 37.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 Windy Rangoli
38. 38.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Friend at Lunch
39. 39.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 Late Train (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
40. 40.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) A Puppy in the Storm

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