Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 594 · 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?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Torn Page (c) Stuck in the Lift
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Snake in the Shed
3. 3.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Mango Mystery
5. 5.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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Broken Swing
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Shadows in the Dark
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Leaky Boat
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Lost Yak
10. 10.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Late Train
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
12. 12.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) A Day When Something Happened
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
14. 14.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Torn Page
15. 15.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 Lost Earring (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Puppy in the Storm
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Stuck in the Lift
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Runaway Goat
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Snake in the Shed
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Lost Yak
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Dry Well (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
21. 21.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. He helped her move the pot into the sunshine. Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
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) The Silent Microphone (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lost Earring
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Late Train
24. 24.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
25. 25.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
26. 26.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Fallen Sparrow
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Windy Rangoli
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Story About the Thing
29. 29.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 Cookie Stall (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
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) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Story About the Thing
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Broken Swing
32. 32.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Missing Tiffin
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Shy Singer
35. 35.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) Lost at the Fair (c) A Friend at Lunch
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) What Happened Next and Then After
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Mango Mystery
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Sandcastle (c) Some Things That Happened

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