Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 698 · 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 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 Broken Swing (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Windy Rangoli
2. 2.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 Shy Singer (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Every Drop Counts
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Lost Earring (c) Untitled Story Number One
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Missing Tiffin
5. 5.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Leaky Boat
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Whose Puppy?
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Windy Rangoli
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Some Things That Happened
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Spelling Bee
10. 10.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) This Is My Story (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
11. 11.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mango Mystery
12. 12.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) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Puppy in the Storm
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Late Train (c) Whose Puppy?
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Windy Rangoli
15. 15.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) The Silent Microphone (c) Lost at the Fair
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Lucky Marble
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Fallen Sparrow
19. 19.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) The Torn Page (b) The Late Train (c) The Leaky Boat
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Broken Swing
22. 22.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 Cookie Stall (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Muddy Uniform
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Torn Page
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 Late Train (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Broken Swing
25. 25.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 Muddy Uniform (c) A Day When Something Happened
26. 26.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Torn Page (c) The Slipped Chain
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Slipped Chain
29. 29.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 Lost Earring (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Forgotten Homework
30. 30.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) The Sandcastle
32. 32.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 Leaky Boat (c) Some Things That Happened
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Slipped Chain
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Dry Well (c) Whose Puppy?
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Some Things That Happened
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Slipped Chain
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Forgotten Homework

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