Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 866 · 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?
   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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Sandcastle
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 Windy Rangoli (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
3. 3.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 Lost Yak
4. 4.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 Spelling Bee (c) This Is My Story
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) This Is My Story (c) Untitled Story Number One
6. 6.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Torn Page
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) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) This Is My Story
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
9. 9.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) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Mango Mystery
10. 10.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 Lucky Marble (c) What Happened Next and Then After
11. 11.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Blue Lake
12. 12.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 Lost Earring (b) The Late Train (c) The Missing Tiffin
13. 13.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Mango Mystery
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Runaway Goat
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Stuck in the Lift
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Late Train (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Shy Singer
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Missing Tiffin
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Shy Singer (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Kitten on the Roof
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Silent Microphone
22. 22.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Kitten on the Roof
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) Whose Puppy? (c) What Happened Next and Then After
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Torn Page (c) The Slipped Chain
25. 25.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Mango Mystery
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Flat Tyre
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Broken Swing (c) Some Things That Happened
29. 29.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 Lost Yak (c) The Slipped Chain
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Shy Singer
32. 32.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Flat Tyre
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Windy Rangoli
34. 34.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) The Lucky Marble (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Blue Lake
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Puppy in the Storm
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) What Happened Next and Then After
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
38. 38.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 Windy Rangoli (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Puppy in the Storm
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 Dry Well (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Snake in the Shed
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Fallen Sparrow

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