Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 636 · 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?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Windy Rangoli
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
3. 3.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 Kite in the Neem Tree
4. 4.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Mango Mystery
5. 5.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Torn Page (c) The Silent Microphone
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Silent Microphone
8. 8.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Late Train
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Puppy in the Storm
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Broken Swing
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) This Is My Story
13. 13.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Stuck in the Lift
14. 14.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Late Train
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Some Things That Happened
16. 16.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 Slipped Chain (c) A Puppy in the Storm
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Untitled Story Number One
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Missing Tiffin
19. 19.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Runaway Goat
20. 20.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 Muddy Uniform (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Broken Swing
21. 21.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 Sandcastle (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lost Yak
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Every Drop Counts
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Day When Something Happened
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Slipped Chain (c) This Is My Story
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Lost at the Fair
26. 26.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) The Broken Swing (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Ball in the Pond
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Lost Earring
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Mango Mystery
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Story About the Thing (c) This Is My Story
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) A Friend at Lunch
31. 31.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Untitled Story Number One
33. 33.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 Lost Earring
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Whose Puppy?
36. 36.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
37. 37.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Runaway Goat
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Shy Singer
39. 39.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Lost Earring
40. 40.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 Torn Page (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree

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