Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 829 · 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.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Snake in the Shed
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) This Is My Story
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Untitled Story Number One
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Muddy Uniform
5. 5.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Shy Singer
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Dry Well (c) The Cookie Stall
7. 7.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lost Yak
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Torn Page (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
9. 9.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 Slipped Chain
10. 10.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 Lost Earring (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Snake in the Shed
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Forgotten Homework
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
13. 13.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Broken Swing
14. 14.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Stuck in the Lift
15. 15.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Muddy Uniform
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
17. 17.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
18. 18.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 Ball in the Pond
19. 19.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Flat Tyre
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Dry Well (c) The Lucky Marble
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Puppy in the Storm
23. 23.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Forgotten Homework
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Forgotten Homework
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Fallen Sparrow
26. 26.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 Sandcastle (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Missing Tiffin
27. 27.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) Whose Puppy?
28. 28.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 Broken Swing
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Ball in the Pond
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Spelling Bee
32. 32.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 Puppy in the Storm (c) This Is My Story
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Ball in the Pond
34. 34.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Every Drop Counts
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Lost Earring
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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Flat Tyre
38. 38.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Kitten on the Roof
39. 39.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Dry Well
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Late Train (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz

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