Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 711 · 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 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) The Torn Page
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Cookie Stall
3. 3.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Lost Earring
4. 4.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) The Leaky Boat (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Friend at Lunch
5. 5.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) Some Things That Happened (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
6. 6.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) The Silent Microphone
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Blue Lake
8. 8.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) Stuck in the Lift
9. 9.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) The Sandcastle
10. 10.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Sandcastle
11. 11.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 Spelling Bee (c) Untitled Story Number One
12. 12.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) The Missing Tiffin
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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Lucky Marble
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Forgotten Homework
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
16. 16.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Cookie Stall
17. 17.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) Shadows in the Dark (c) What Happened Next and Then After
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Sandcastle
19. 19.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Whose Puppy?
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Torn Page
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Late Train
23. 23.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Leaky Boat
24. 24.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 Broken Swing (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Sandcastle
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Lucky Marble
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Ball in the Pond
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lost Earring
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Forgotten Homework
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Missing Tiffin
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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Broken Swing
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 Silent Microphone (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Ball in the Pond
34. 34.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Runaway Goat
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Silent Microphone
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) This Is My Story
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
38. 38.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) The Flat Tyre (c) The Slipped Chain
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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Shy Singer

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