Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 596 · 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 lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Runaway Goat
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Dry Well
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Untitled Story Number One
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
5. 5.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) The Flat Tyre (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Broken Swing
6. 6.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 Lost Earring (c) This Is My Story
7. 7.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 Ball in the Pond (c) The Slipped Chain
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Some Things That Happened
9. 9.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Dry Well
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
11. 11.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Late Train
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Late Train
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Lost at the Fair
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Slipped Chain
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Windy Rangoli
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Stuck in the Lift
18. 18.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Blue Lake
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Mango Mystery (c) What Happened Next and Then After
21. 21.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Blue Lake
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Forgotten Homework
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Story About the Thing
24. 24.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Blue Lake
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
27. 27.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Mango Mystery
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Torn Page
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
30. 30.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Whose Puppy?
31. 31.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Kitten on the Roof
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Dry Well
33. 33.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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) Lost at the Fair
34. 34.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
35. 35.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Kitten on the Roof
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Torn Page
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Lost Yak (c) Whose Puppy?
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day

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