Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 814 · 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?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
2. 2.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
3. 3.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 Sandcastle
4. 4.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
5. 5.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Lost Yak
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Story About the Thing
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Slipped Chain
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
9. 9.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 Silent Microphone (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Shy Singer
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
11. 11.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Shy Singer
12. 12.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 Kitten on the Roof (c) This Is My Story
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
14. 14.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 Torn Page (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Butterfly at the Window
15. 15.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 Lost Earring (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Fallen Sparrow
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Dry Well (c) The Lost Yak
18. 18.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) Lost at the Fair (c) This Is My Story
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Muddy Uniform
20. 20.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 Runaway Goat (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Ball in the Pond
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) This Is My Story (c) The Late Train
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Late Train (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Shy Singer
23. 23.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Whose Puppy?
24. 24.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
25. 25.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 Shy Singer (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Shadows in the Dark
26. 26.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 Torn Page (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
27. 27.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Dry Well
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Stuck in the Lift
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Slipped Chain
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Ball in the Pond
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Leaky Boat (c) This Is My Story
34. 34.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lucky Marble
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Blue Lake
36. 36.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Whose Puppy?
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Story About the Thing
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Day When Something Happened
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up

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