Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 782 · 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) Shadows in the Dark (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lost Yak
2. 2.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 Slipped Chain (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Mango Mystery
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Broken Swing
4. 4.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) The Sandcastle (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
5. 5.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lucky Marble
6. 6.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone. Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mango Mystery
7. 7.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Friend at Lunch
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Snake in the Shed
9. 9.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) The Leaky Boat (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Windy Rangoli
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Late Train (c) The Blue Lake
11. 11.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 Dry Well (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Torn Page
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
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 Cookie Stall (c) Whose Puppy?
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) Whose Puppy?
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Some Things That Happened
17. 17.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Missing Tiffin
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
19. 19.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Missing Tiffin
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Leaky Boat (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Slipped Chain
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Untitled Story Number One
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Cookie Stall
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lucky Marble
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Late Train (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lost Earring
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 Runaway Goat (c) A Day When Something Happened
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Ball in the Pond
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Flat Tyre
31. 31.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 Blue Lake (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Slipped Chain
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Late Train (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Flat Tyre
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Sandcastle
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Leaky Boat
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Lost Earring (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Mango Mystery
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Torn Page (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lost Yak
37. 37.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 Dry Well
38. 38.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Day When Something Happened

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