Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 666 · 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) This Is My Story (b) The Slipped Chain (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
3. 3.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Windy Rangoli
4. 4.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Lost at the Fair
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Some Things That Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
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 Muddy Uniform (c) The Story About the Thing
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Broken Swing
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Runaway Goat
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Late Train (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Missing Tiffin
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Dry Well (c) A Day When Something Happened
12. 12.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 Slipped Chain (c) The Late Train
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Torn Page
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Broken Swing
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Ball in the Pond
17. 17.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
18. 18.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) The Missing Tiffin (c) Some Things That Happened
19. 19.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. The red box was hiding under the very last seat. Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Shy Singer
20. 20.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 Late Train (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Runaway Goat
21. 21.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Cookie Stall
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Shadows in the Dark
23. 23.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
24. 24.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 Windy Rangoli (c) The Lost Earring
25. 25.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 Shy Singer
26. 26.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Butterfly at the Window
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lost Yak
28. 28.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Earring
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Torn Page
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Flat Tyre (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Kitten on the Roof
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Lucky Marble
34. 34.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Runaway Goat
35. 35.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Forgotten Homework
36. 36.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 Kite in the Neem Tree
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Day When Something Happened
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
39. 39.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Fallen Sparrow
40. 40.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 Lost Earring (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow

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