Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 598 · 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.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Torn Page
2. 2.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) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Ball in the Pond
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A train is three hours late” (a) The Late Train (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Lost at the Fair
4. 4.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
6. 6.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 Blue Lake (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Late Train
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
8. 8.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) Some Things That Happened
9. 9.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Shy Singer
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Muddy Uniform
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
12. 12.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) This Is My Story (c) Lost at the Fair
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Shadows in the Dark
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Torn Page (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
16. 16.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Whose Puppy? (c) This Is My Story
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Lost Earring
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Kitten on the Roof
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Cookie Stall
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Puppy in the Storm
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Missing Tiffin
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Whose Puppy?
24. 24.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
25. 25.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) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Mango Mystery
26. 26.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Lost Earring
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Sandcastle (c) Whose Puppy?
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) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
29. 29.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) Lost at the Fair (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Spelling Bee
32. 32.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 Kite in the Neem Tree
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Ball in the Pond
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Shy Singer
35. 35.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Yak
36. 36.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Snake in the Shed
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Windy Rangoli
38. 38.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 Torn Page (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Silent Microphone
39. 39.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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Missing Tiffin
40. 40.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) This Is My Story (c) The Forgotten Homework

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