Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 801 · 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 puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Runaway Goat
2. 2.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 Shy Singer (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Lost Earring
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Butterfly at the Window
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Shy Singer
5. 5.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) Every Drop Counts (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The village well has dried up” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Dry Well
7. 7.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) The Lost Yak (b) The Fallen Sparrow (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) The Blue Lake (c) A Day When Something Happened
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Butterfly at the Window
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Mango Mystery
11. 11.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Cookie Stall
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Lost Earring
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
16. 16.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Shadows in the Dark
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) A Day When Something Happened
18. 18.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) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Day When Something Happened
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Kitten on the Roof
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Forgotten Homework
21. 21.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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Torn Page
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Lost Earring
23. 23.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 Ball in the Pond
24. 24.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Kitten on the Roof
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Runaway Goat
27. 27.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Stuck in the Lift
28. 28.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Torn Page (c) The Mango Mystery
29. 29.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Slipped Chain
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Spelling Bee
31. 31.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Slipped Chain
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Windy Rangoli
33. 33.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 Shy Singer (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Silent Microphone
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Windy Rangoli
35. 35.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Dry Well
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Cookie Stall
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Late Train
38. 38.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Dry Well
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
40. 40.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 Broken Swing (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kitten on the Roof

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