Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 561 · 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 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) The Shy Singer (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Butterfly at the Window
3. 3.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 Dry Well (c) The Broken Swing
4. 4.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Friend at Lunch
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
7. 7.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Kitten on the Roof
8. 8.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) Every Drop Counts (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
9. 9.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Torn Page (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
10. 10.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) Stuck in the Lift
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
14. 14.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) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Story About the Thing
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) What Happened Next and Then After
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Mango Mystery
20. 20.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 Missing Tiffin (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Kitten on the Roof
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Spelling Bee
22. 22.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Whose Puppy? (c) A Puppy in the Storm
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Stuck in the Lift
25. 25.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 Lost Yak (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Missing Tiffin
26. 26.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Lucky Marble
27. 27.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 Broken Swing (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Slipped Chain
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) What Happened Next and Then After
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Broken Swing
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Torn Page
31. 31.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 Missing Tiffin (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Broken Swing
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Windy Rangoli
33. 33.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Stuck in the Lift
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Dry Well (c) The Leaky Boat
36. 36.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Sandcastle (c) Every Drop Counts
37. 37.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) The Shy Singer (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Lost Yak
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Cookie Stall
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up

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