Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 879 · 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 Puppy in the Storm (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Broken Swing (c) Lost at the Fair
3. 3.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) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lost Earring
4. 4.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) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Lost at the Fair
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Flat Tyre
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Untitled Story Number One
7. 7.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Lost Yak
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Lost Yak (c) Stuck in the Lift
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) A Friend at Lunch
10. 10.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Kitten on the Roof
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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Shy Singer
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. He helped her move the pot into the sunshine. Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Blue Lake
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Late Train (c) A Day When Something Happened
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
19. 19.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 Sandcastle (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Whose Puppy?
21. 21.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Runaway Goat
23. 23.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Dry Well (c) The Ball in the Pond
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Late Train (c) The Runaway Goat
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Day When Something Happened
27. 27.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 Windy Rangoli (c) The Late Train
28. 28.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Shy Singer (c) A Friend at Lunch
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Shy Singer (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Late Train (c) The Torn Page
31. 31.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 Torn Page (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Lost Yak
32. 32.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) The Blue Lake (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Slipped Chain
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
35. 35.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) This Is My Story
36. 36.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Dry Well (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Blue Lake (c) This Is My Story
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) The Silent Microphone (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Snake in the Shed
39. 39.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) This Is My Story
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Spelling Bee

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