Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 579 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Broken Swing
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
3. 3.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Silent Microphone
4. 4.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Cookie Stall
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Torn Page (c) The Silent Microphone
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Lost Earring (c) Some Things That Happened
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
8. 8.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Late Train
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Missing Tiffin
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Puppy in the Storm
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Windy Rangoli
13. 13.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 Shy Singer (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Snake in the Shed
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Butterfly at the Window
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Lost Earring
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Flat Tyre (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
17. 17.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Slipped Chain
18. 18.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 Shy Singer (c) Every Drop Counts
19. 19.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) Whose Puppy? (c) The Story About the Thing
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Torn Page (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Fallen Sparrow
21. 21.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
22. 22.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) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Silent Microphone
23. 23.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 Dry Well (b) The Broken Swing (c) Shadows in the Dark
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Slipped Chain
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Late Train (c) The Muddy Uniform
27. 27.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 Blue Lake (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Ball in the Pond
28. 28.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 Runaway Goat (c) The Slipped Chain
29. 29.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Friend at Lunch
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Lucky Marble
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Some Things That Happened
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) What Happened Next and Then After
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lost Yak
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
35. 35.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Missing Tiffin
37. 37.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Torn Page
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
39. 39.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 Lucky Marble (c) The Fallen Sparrow
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day

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