Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 56 · 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 Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Blue Lake
3. 3.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) A Puppy in the Storm
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Spelling Bee
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Story About the Thing
6. 6.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) Lost at the Fair (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) A Puppy in the Storm
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Broken Swing
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Day When Something Happened
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Broken Swing
10. 10.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 Missing Tiffin (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Silent Microphone
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (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) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Lost at the Fair
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
14. 14.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) The Dry Well (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Cookie Stall
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) The Torn Page (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Shy Singer
16. 16.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 Torn Page (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Broken Swing
17. 17.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 Runaway Goat
18. 18.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Runaway Goat
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) This Is My Story (c) Shadows in the Dark
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Broken Swing (c) Stuck in the Lift
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Broken Swing
22. 22.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Whose Puppy?
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Slipped Chain
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Slipped Chain
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Day When Something Happened
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Torn Page (c) The Silent Microphone
28. 28.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Muddy Uniform
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Shy Singer
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Mango Mystery
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Lost Earring
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Runaway Goat
33. 33.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) What Happened Next and Then After
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Spelling Bee
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Leaky Boat
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Late Train (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Butterfly at the Window
37. 37.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Leaky Boat
38. 38.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Snake in the Shed
39. 39.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Torn Page
40. 40.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 Lost Earring (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Fallen Sparrow

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