Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 840 · 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) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Windy Rangoli
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 Ball in the Pond (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Missing Tiffin
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Butterfly at the Window
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
5. 5.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Whose Puppy?
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Torn Page (c) The Muddy Uniform
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Broken Swing (c) Lost at the Fair
8. 8.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lucky Marble
9. 9.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Friend at Lunch
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Stuck in the Lift
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Lucky Marble (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Mango Mystery
13. 13.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) The Silent Microphone (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Flat Tyre
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Windy Rangoli
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Day When Something Happened
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Sandcastle
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Shadows in the Dark
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Leaky Boat
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Some Things That Happened
21. 21.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) The Mango Mystery
22. 22.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 Late Train (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lost Yak
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Whose Puppy?
25. 25.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 Muddy Uniform (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
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 Dry Well (b) The Torn Page (c) The Flat Tyre
27. 27.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Sandcastle (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Spelling Bee
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Missing Tiffin
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Silent Microphone (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) This Is My Story (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
34. 34.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 Butterfly at the Window
35. 35.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Fallen Sparrow
36. 36.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 Muddy Uniform
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Sandcastle (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
38. 38.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 Sandcastle (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Torn Page
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Blue Lake
40. 40.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Broken Swing (c) Shadows in the Dark

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