Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 794 · 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 car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Flat Tyre
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Broken Swing
3. 3.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 Flat Tyre (c) The Story About the Thing
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Dry Well
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Lost Yak
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Broken Swing
8. 8.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Forgotten Homework
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Story About the Thing
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Missing Tiffin
11. 11.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 Late Train (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Snake in the Shed
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. He helped her move the pot into the sunshine. Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Dry Well (c) The Ball in the Pond
14. 14.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) The Torn Page (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Whose Puppy?
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Forgotten Homework
16. 16.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Cookie Stall
17. 17.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Silent Microphone
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Spelling Bee
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Torn Page
20. 20.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Stuck in the Lift
21. 21.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Puppy in the Storm
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Spelling Bee
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Leaky Boat
24. 24.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Muddy Uniform
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Stuck in the Lift
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Lost Yak
28. 28.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Slipped Chain
29. 29.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) The Lost Yak (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Late Train
30. 30.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 Sandcastle (c) The Missing Tiffin
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Snake in the Shed
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Story About the Thing
33. 33.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 Blue Lake (b) The Torn Page (c) Whose Puppy?
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
35. 35.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) The Lucky Marble (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Sandcastle
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Silent Microphone
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Cookie Stall
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Late Train (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Butterfly at the Window

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