Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 772 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Late Train (c) Whose Puppy?
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) The Story About the Thing (c) The Blue Lake
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Spelling Bee
4. 4.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 Broken Swing (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Missing Tiffin
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
6. 6.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Lucky Marble (c) A Friend at Lunch
7. 7.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Broken Swing
8. 8.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Dry Well (c) The Fallen Sparrow
9. 9.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) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Runaway Goat
11. 11.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) A Friend at Lunch
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 Flat Tyre (c) Some Things That Happened
13. 13.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) Lost at the Fair
14. 14.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Shadows in the Dark
15. 15.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 Forgotten Homework (c) Lost at the Fair
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Torn Page (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Butterfly at the Window
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
19. 19.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 Slipped Chain (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Mango Mystery
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Stuck in the Lift
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Story About the Thing
22. 22.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Windy Rangoli
23. 23.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Ball in the Pond
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Untitled Story Number One
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Missing Tiffin
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Lost Earring (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) Whose Puppy? (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
28. 28.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lost Yak
30. 30.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lost Yak
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Fallen Sparrow
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
33. 33.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Untitled Story Number One
34. 34.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 Torn Page (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Stuck in the Lift
35. 35.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Ball in the Pond
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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Broken Swing
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Story About the Thing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
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 Spelling Bee (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Runaway Goat
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Windy Rangoli

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