Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 781 · 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 boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Snake in the Shed
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Muddy Uniform
3. 3.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Windy Rangoli
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) This Is My Story (c) Every Drop Counts
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Ball in the Pond
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Mango Mystery
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
10. 10.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 Broken Swing (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Flat Tyre
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Stuck in the Lift
12. 12.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) The Ball in the Pond
13. 13.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 Broken Swing (b) The Dry Well (c) The Mango Mystery
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Broken Swing
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Torn Page (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Slipped Chain
17. 17.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Lost at the Fair
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Leaky Boat
19. 19.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Late Train (c) Stuck in the Lift
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Muddy Uniform
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
22. 22.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Slipped Chain
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Shy Singer (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Shadows in the Dark
25. 25.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 Broken Swing (c) The Runaway Goat
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Story About the Thing
27. 27.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Lost Earring
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Leaky Boat
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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Torn Page (c) The Runaway Goat
31. 31.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) This Is My Story
32. 32.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 Spelling Bee (c) Some Things That Happened
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Mango Mystery
34. 34.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 Puppy in the Storm (c) The Ball in the Pond
35. 35.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 Flat Tyre (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
36. 36.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Late Train
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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Missing Tiffin
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
39. 39.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Lucky Marble

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