Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 613 · 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?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Snake in the Shed
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Shy Singer (c) Every Drop Counts
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Story About the Thing
5. 5.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Lost at the Fair
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Fallen Sparrow
7. 7.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Flat Tyre
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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Snake in the Shed
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Blue Lake (c) Lost at the Fair
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Dry Well (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Shy Singer (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Blue Lake
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
13. 13.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 Late Train
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Snake in the Shed
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Leaky Boat (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Muddy Uniform
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Sandcastle (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
18. 18.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Snake in the Shed
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Spelling Bee (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) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) This Is My Story
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
23. 23.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
24. 24.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 Blue Lake (c) This Is My Story
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. Ms Gill let him bring it the next day. Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (a) The Dry Well (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Mango Mystery
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Dry Well (c) This Is My Story
28. 28.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) A Puppy in the Storm
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) This Is My Story (c) Untitled Story Number One
30. 30.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Dry Well (c) The Broken Swing
31. 31.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) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Late Train (c) Stuck in the Lift
32. 32.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 Friend at Lunch (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
33. 33.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) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Late Train
34. 34.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Torn Page (c) The Snake in the Shed
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Spelling Bee (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Windy Rangoli
37. 37.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 Muddy Uniform (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Every Drop Counts
38. 38.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) The Leaky Boat (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) The Flat Tyre (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Blue Lake
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Broken Swing

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