Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 582 · 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?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Cookie Stall
2. 2.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 Dry Well (c) The Butterfly at the Window
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Cookie Stall
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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
5. 5.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Forgotten Homework
6. 6.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 Muddy Uniform (c) Untitled Story Number One
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Some Things That Happened
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Blue Lake (c) Whose Puppy?
9. 9.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Silent Microphone
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Lost Earring
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Friend at Lunch
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) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Torn Page
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lucky Marble
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
17. 17.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone. Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Dry Well
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Ball in the Pond
19. 19.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Shy Singer (c) A Puppy in the Storm
20. 20.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) The Late Train (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Windy Rangoli
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Spelling Bee
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Forgotten Homework
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Late Train (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Whose Puppy?
24. 24.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) Lost at the Fair (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Whose Puppy?
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Puppy in the Storm
26. 26.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 Late Train (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Flat Tyre
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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) A Friend at Lunch
29. 29.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Torn Page
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Torn Page
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lucky Marble
32. 32.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Lost at the Fair
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Dry Well
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
36. 36.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 Snake in the Shed
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Every Drop Counts
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Snake in the Shed
39. 39.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 Slipped Chain (c) A Day When Something Happened
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Sandcastle

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