Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 780 · 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?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Silent Microphone
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) Some Things That Happened (c) Stuck in the Lift
3. 3.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lost Earring
4. 4.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Lost at the Fair
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Broken Swing (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) This Is My Story
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lost Earring
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Broken Swing
9. 9.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lost Yak
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lucky Marble
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) The Windy Rangoli (c) What Happened Next and Then After
12. 12.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 Shy Singer (b) The Late Train (c) Shadows in the Dark
13. 13.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lost Earring
14. 14.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
15. 15.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 Dry Well (c) A Day When Something Happened
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Silent Microphone
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Slipped Chain
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
19. 19.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Kitten on the Roof
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Late Train (c) A Day When Something Happened
21. 21.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Silent Microphone
22. 22.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 Silent Microphone (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Snake in the Shed
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Shadows in the Dark
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
26. 26.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Missing Tiffin
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Dry Well
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Torn Page (c) A Day When Something Happened
29. 29.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
30. 30.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Torn Page
31. 31.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) The Lucky Marble
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Day When Something Happened
33. 33.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 Lost Earring (c) The Torn Page
34. 34.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Lost at the Fair
35. 35.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 Ball in the Pond
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
37. 37.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 Torn Page (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Muddy Uniform
38. 38.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) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Missing Tiffin
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Runaway Goat

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