Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 862 · 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) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Dry Well
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Friend at Lunch
3. 3.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Dry Well
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Torn Page (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Runaway Goat
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Shadows in the Dark
7. 7.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 Windy Rangoli
8. 8.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 Lost Earring (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Spelling Bee
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Broken Swing
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Shy Singer
11. 11.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 Slipped Chain (c) What Happened Next and Then After
12. 12.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 Late Train (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Earring
13. 13.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Flat Tyre
14. 14.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Butterfly at the Window
15. 15.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Blue Lake
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Broken Swing (c) Untitled Story Number One
17. 17.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 Missing Tiffin (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Flat Tyre
19. 19.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Mango Mystery
20. 20.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Butterfly at the Window
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Missing Tiffin
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Silent Microphone
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
25. 25.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 Leaky Boat
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Kitten on the Roof
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Torn Page
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Flat Tyre
29. 29.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 Silent Microphone
30. 30.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Sandcastle
31. 31.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 Windy Rangoli (c) The Lucky Marble
32. 32.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 Lost Earring (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Muddy Uniform
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Day When Something Happened
34. 34.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 Mixed-up Shoes
35. 35.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) The Broken Swing (b) The Torn Page (c) Stuck in the Lift
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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Runaway Goat
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) The Flat Tyre
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Muddy Uniform
40. 40.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 Runaway Goat (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up

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