Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 838 · 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.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 Muddy Uniform (c) This Is My Story
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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Ball in the Pond
3. 3.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Blue Lake
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Leaky Boat
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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Muddy Uniform
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Blue Lake
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Lucky Marble
9. 9.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Whose Puppy?
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Some Things That Happened
11. 11.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Shadows in the Dark
12. 12.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Blue Lake
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) The Leaky Boat (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lost Earring
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
15. 15.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Butterfly at the Window
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Butterfly at the Window
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Broken Swing (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Mango Mystery
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Untitled Story Number One
20. 20.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Fallen Sparrow
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
22. 22.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Ball in the Pond
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 Puppy in the Storm (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
24. 24.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lucky Marble
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Windy Rangoli
26. 26.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Whose Puppy? (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Broken Swing
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Day When Something Happened
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) This Is My Story
33. 33.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Torn Page (c) The Slipped Chain
34. 34.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up
35. 35.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 Story About the Thing (c) Lost at the Fair
36. 36.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 Missing Tiffin
37. 37.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Fallen Sparrow
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Blue Lake
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Broken Swing

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