Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 839 · 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) The Leaky Boat (b) Some Things That Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Lost Earring (c) Untitled Story Number One
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Torn Page (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
4. 4.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. A little kitten was stuck behind a water tank. Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. The kitten tiptoed out to drink the milk. Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Forgotten Homework
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Torn Page
6. 6.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 Shy Singer (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Runaway Goat
7. 7.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Cookie Stall
8. 8.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Slipped Chain
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Late Train (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Sandcastle
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Cookie Stall
11. 11.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Kitten on the Roof
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Mango Mystery
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Shy Singer (c) Some Things That Happened
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Butterfly at the Window
16. 16.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 Missing Tiffin (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Whose Puppy?
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Flat Tyre
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Forgotten Homework
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) A Day When Something Happened
20. 20.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Forgotten Homework
21. 21.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Shy Singer (c) Shadows in the Dark
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) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
23. 23.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Late Train
25. 25.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 Forgotten Homework (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Missing Tiffin
26. 26.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Dry Well (c) The Blue Lake
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
28. 28.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 Ball in the Pond
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Mango Mystery
30. 30.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 Lost Yak (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Snake in the Shed
32. 32.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) A Day When Something Happened
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Story About the Thing
34. 34.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 Ball in the Pond (c) The Sandcastle
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Slipped Chain
36. 36.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Missing Tiffin
37. 37.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Sandcastle
38. 38.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Lucky Marble
39. 39.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) The Dry Well (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Friend at Lunch
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing

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