Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 543 · 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) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Lucky Marble
2. 2.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Puppy in the Storm
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Late Train (c) A Day When Something Happened
4. 4.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Whose Puppy?
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Shy Singer (c) This Is My Story
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Shy Singer
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Torn Page (c) What Happened Next and Then After
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Torn Page
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
13. 13.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 Spelling Bee (c) The Story About the Thing
14. 14.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Blue Lake
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Untitled Story Number One
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Lost at the Fair
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Missing Tiffin
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Runaway Goat
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Butterfly at the Window
21. 21.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 Shy Singer (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Missing Tiffin
22. 22.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 Torn Page (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Forgotten Homework
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) This Is My Story (c) Untitled Story Number One
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Torn Page (c) Stuck in the Lift
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Flat Tyre
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) Whose Puppy? (c) The Kitten on the Roof
27. 27.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Ball in the Pond
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
29. 29.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) This Is My Story
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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Spelling Bee
31. 31.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 Lucky Marble (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Puppy in the Storm
32. 32.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Cookie Stall
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Spelling Bee
34. 34.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) The Windy Rangoli (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Flat Tyre
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Story About the Thing
36. 36.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 Runaway Goat (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Torn Page
38. 38.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 Lost Earring (b) The Dry Well (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
39. 39.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 Blue Lake (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Muddy Uniform
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Shy Singer

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