Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 542 · 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 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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Silent Microphone
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Forgotten Homework
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lucky Marble
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
5. 5.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Dry Well
6. 6.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) Untitled Story Number One
7. 7.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Flat Tyre
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Late Train
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Whose Puppy?
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Lucky Marble
11. 11.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 Dry Well (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Lucky Marble
12. 12.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Windy Rangoli
13. 13.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 Snake in the Shed (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Silent Microphone
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Lost Yak (c) Some Things That Happened
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Butterfly at the Window
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) This Is My Story
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Shy Singer
20. 20.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 Muddy Uniform (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Runaway Goat
21. 21.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 Dry Well (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Leaky Boat
22. 22.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 Lost Earring
23. 23.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Kitten on the Roof
24. 24.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Dry Well
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) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Blue Lake
26. 26.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) The Runaway Goat (b) The Dry Well (c) Stuck in the Lift
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Dry Well
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Torn Page (c) Untitled Story Number One
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
30. 30.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) What Happened Next and Then After
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) This Is My Story (c) Untitled Story Number One
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Missing Tiffin
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Sandcastle
36. 36.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Late Train (c) The Cookie Stall
37. 37.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Torn Page
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Friend at Lunch
39. 39.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Lucky Marble (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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Ball in the Pond

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