Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 624 · 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 boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Torn Page
2. 2.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 Silent Microphone (c) The Flat Tyre
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
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 Day When Something Happened (c) The Slipped Chain
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
8. 8.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 Kitten on the Roof
9. 9.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Leaky Boat
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Dry Well
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Untitled Story Number One
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Butterfly at the Window
13. 13.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. He tied a basket to a stick and scooped the ball out. Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (a) The Torn Page (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Ball in the Pond
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Broken Swing
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Sandcastle (c) Whose Puppy?
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Ball in the Pond
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Friend at Lunch
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (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) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Torn Page
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Late Train (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Missing Tiffin
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 Missing Tiffin (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Lost at the Fair
23. 23.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 Mango Mystery (c) The Story About the Thing
24. 24.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Shadows in the Dark
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Blue Lake
26. 26.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) A Friend at Lunch
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Sandcastle
29. 29.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Slipped Chain
30. 30.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Cookie Stall
31. 31.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Shy Singer
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Snake in the Shed
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Some Things That Happened
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Whose Puppy?
35. 35.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Sandcastle
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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Torn Page (c) The Mango Mystery
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Lost at the Fair
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Shy Singer
40. 40.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 Day When Something Happened (c) The Broken Swing

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