Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 823 · 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?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Ball in the Pond
2. 2.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 Lost Earring (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Flat Tyre
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Lost at the Fair
4. 4.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 Torn Page (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Fallen Sparrow
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Flat Tyre (c) This Is My Story
8. 8.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 Snake in the Shed (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Cookie Stall
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Shadows in the Dark
10. 10.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Lost Yak (c) Untitled Story Number One
13. 13.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lost Earring
14. 14.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 Blue Lake (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Forgotten Homework
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Dry Well
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Broken Swing
17. 17.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Puppy in the Storm
18. 18.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Dry Well (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Kitten on the Roof
20. 20.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Mango Mystery
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Torn Page
22. 22.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) The Broken Swing (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Shy Singer
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Blue Lake (c) Stuck in the Lift
24. 24.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
25. 25.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Every Drop Counts
26. 26.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Torn Page
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
28. 28.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Late Train (c) The Windy Rangoli
29. 29.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 Snake in the Shed (c) The Lost Yak
30. 30.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) The Lost Earring (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lost Yak
31. 31.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 Lost Yak (c) The Sandcastle
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Torn Page
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Ball in the Pond
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Silent Microphone
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Blue Lake (c) What Happened Next and Then After
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Torn Page (c) The Snake in the Shed
38. 38.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 Torn Page (c) What Happened Next and Then After
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Slipped Chain
40. 40.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Slipped Chain

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