Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 553 · 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) A Friend at Lunch (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) What Happened Next and Then After
2. 2.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 Torn Page (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Leaky Boat
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) The Snake in the Shed
4. 4.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
5. 5.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 Leaky Boat
6. 6.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
7. 7.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 Mango Mystery (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
8. 8.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Forgotten Homework
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Whose Puppy?
10. 10.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 Broken Swing (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Lost Yak
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Story About the Thing
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Lost Yak (c) What Happened Next and Then After
13. 13.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 Windy Rangoli (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Ball in the Pond
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Spelling Bee (c) What Happened Next and Then After
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 Cookie Stall (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Kitten on the Roof
16. 16.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Spelling Bee
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Ball in the Pond
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Shy Singer
19. 19.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 Broken Swing (c) Untitled Story Number One
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Lost Earring
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Runaway Goat
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Cookie Stall
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Blue Lake
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Blue Lake (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Muddy Uniform
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
27. 27.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 Windy Rangoli
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Windy Rangoli
29. 29.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 Runaway Goat
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Fallen Sparrow
31. 31.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Blue Lake
33. 33.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Fallen Sparrow
34. 34.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Lost Earring
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) This Is My Story (c) The Dry Well
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Some Things That Happened
37. 37.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lucky Marble
38. 38.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Flat Tyre
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
40. 40.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Late Train

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