Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 725 · 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 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 Blue Lake (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Torn Page
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 Lost Earring (c) The Broken Swing
3. 3.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 Lost Earring (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Cookie Stall
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Untitled Story Number One
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Shy Singer
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Broken Swing
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Runaway Goat
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Blue Lake
10. 10.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 Missing Tiffin (c) The Slipped Chain
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lost Earring
13. 13.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Late Train
14. 14.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 Dry Well (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Sandcastle
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
16. 16.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Runaway Goat
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Story About the Thing
18. 18.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 Torn Page (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Some Things That Happened
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Friend at Lunch
21. 21.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
22. 22.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
24. 24.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) The Leaky Boat (c) The Slipped Chain
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lucky Marble
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Puppy in the Storm
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Torn Page (c) The Cookie Stall
30. 30.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 Windy Rangoli (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Forgotten Homework
32. 32.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Shadows in the Dark
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Windy Rangoli
34. 34.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 Torn Page (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Cookie Stall
35. 35.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Flat Tyre
36. 36.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 Story That I Wrote One Day
37. 37.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Slipped Chain
38. 38.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 Blue Lake (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Runaway Goat
39. 39.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Late Train
40. 40.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up

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