Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 787 · 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 butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Slipped Chain
3. 3.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Sandcastle
4. 4.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Torn Page
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Dry Well
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
7. 7.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Torn Page (c) The Dry Well
8. 8.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) The Silent Microphone
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Stuck in the Lift
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Lost Earring
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lost Yak
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) A Friend at Lunch (c) A Day When Something Happened
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Lost Yak (c) This Is My Story
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
16. 16.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) The Torn Page (b) The Sandcastle (c) Every Drop Counts
17. 17.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 Late Train (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Dry Well
18. 18.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Shy Singer
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Dry Well
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Ball in the Pond
22. 22.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 Lost Earring (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Muddy Uniform
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Slipped Chain
24. 24.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 Lost Earring (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Shy Singer
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Shy Singer
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 Story That I Wrote One Day
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) What Happened Next and Then After
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Late Train (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
29. 29.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Muddy Uniform
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Shy Singer
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Missing Tiffin
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Shy Singer (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
33. 33.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) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Lost Earring
34. 34.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Friend at Lunch
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
36. 36.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Mango Mystery
37. 37.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 Lost Yak (b) The Torn Page (c) The Missing Tiffin
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
40. 40.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

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