Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 701 · 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) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Some Things That Happened
2. 2.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 Dry Well (b) The Torn Page (c) The Leaky Boat
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Windy Rangoli
4. 4.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Flat Tyre
5. 5.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 Ball in the Pond (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Windy Rangoli
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Late Train
7. 7.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Blue Lake
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Stuck in the Lift
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Forgotten Homework
10. 10.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 Shy Singer (c) The Lucky Marble
11. 11.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 Windy Rangoli (c) The Muddy Uniform
12. 12.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) Lost at the Fair (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Leaky Boat
15. 15.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Mango Mystery
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) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Day When Something Happened
17. 17.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over. Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Torn Page
18. 18.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 Missing Tiffin (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Snake in the Shed
19. 19.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 Ball in the Pond (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
20. 20.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) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
21. 21.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Kitten on the Roof
22. 22.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Sandcastle
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Silent Microphone
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) Some Things That Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Fallen Sparrow
26. 26.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) Whose Puppy? (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Silent Microphone
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Shadows in the Dark
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Leaky Boat
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
31. 31.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 Forgotten Homework (c) The Late Train
32. 32.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
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) The Mango Mystery (c) Untitled Story Number One
34. 34.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 Windy Rangoli
35. 35.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Blue Lake
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 Day When Something Happened (c) The Runaway Goat
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Fallen Sparrow
38. 38.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
39. 39.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) What Happened Next and Then After
40. 40.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Silent Microphone

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