Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 760 · 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 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) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Stuck in the Lift
2. 2.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
3. 3.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Puppy in the Storm
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Story About the Thing
5. 5.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Broken Swing
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Dry Well
7. 7.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Torn Page (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) A Puppy in the Storm
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
11. 11.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 Blue Lake (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
12. 12.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Blue Lake
13. 13.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Muddy Uniform
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Silent Microphone
15. 15.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Snake in the Shed
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Flat Tyre
18. 18.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Windy Rangoli
19. 19.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Flat Tyre
20. 20.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Every Drop Counts
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
23. 23.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 Late Train (c) Shadows in the Dark
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Some Things That Happened
25. 25.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 Torn Page
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Lost at the Fair
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Torn Page
28. 28.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) A Friend at Lunch
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Late Train (c) Some Things That Happened
30. 30.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 Sandcastle (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Missing Tiffin
31. 31.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) The Slipped Chain
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Friend at Lunch
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Mango Mystery
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Flat Tyre
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Some Things That Happened
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Late Train (c) The Windy Rangoli
37. 37.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 Lost Earring (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Butterfly at the Window
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Story About the Thing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Grandpa’s Glasses

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