Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 719 · 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?
   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) Lost at the Fair (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Windy Rangoli
2. 2.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 Fallen Sparrow
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 Torn Page (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Missing Tiffin
4. 4.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) The Silent Microphone (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
5. 5.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) The Snake in the Shed
6. 6.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Dry Well
7. 7.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) The Shy Singer (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Runaway Goat
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Untitled Story Number One
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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Silent Microphone
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Stuck in the Lift
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Windy Rangoli
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
14. 14.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Flat Tyre
15. 15.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Missing Tiffin
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Late Train
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) The Slipped Chain (c) This Is My Story
18. 18.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Cookie Stall
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
20. 20.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Forgotten Homework
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
22. 22.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 Torn Page (c) Some Things That Happened
23. 23.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Slipped Chain
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Mango Mystery
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Torn Page (c) The Ball in the Pond
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Shy Singer
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Butterfly at the Window
28. 28.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) Whose Puppy? (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Silent Microphone
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Puppy in the Storm
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Forgotten Homework
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Torn Page (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Late Train
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) This Is My Story
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Lost Earring
37. 37.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 Kite in the Neem Tree
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Every Drop Counts
39. 39.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 Leaky Boat (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Untitled Story Number One

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