Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 671 · 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.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Blue Lake (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Story About the Thing
3. 3.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Every Drop Counts
4. 4.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 Mango Mystery (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Torn Page
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Spelling Bee
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) What Happened Next and Then After
7. 7.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 Forgotten Homework (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Slipped Chain
8. 8.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Spelling Bee
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Some Things That Happened
10. 10.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lost Earring
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) This Is My Story (c) The Kitten on the Roof
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Blue Lake
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Some Things That Happened
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Lost Earring
15. 15.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 Torn Page (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Muddy Uniform
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Lucky Marble (c) A Day When Something Happened
17. 17.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 Muddy Uniform (c) The Forgotten Homework
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Leaky Boat
19. 19.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 Broken Swing (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Leaky Boat
20. 20.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
21. 21.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Whose Puppy?
22. 22.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 Broken Swing (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
24. 24.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 Broken Swing (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Spelling Bee
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Some Things That Happened
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Snake in the Shed
27. 27.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Muddy Uniform
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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Broken Swing
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Torn Page (c) The Kitten on the Roof
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Day When Something Happened
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Forgotten Homework
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After
33. 33.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Friend at Lunch
34. 34.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 Blue Lake (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Snake in the Shed
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Flat Tyre
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Muddy Uniform
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Broken Swing
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Broken Swing (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Stuck in the Lift

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