Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 894 · 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) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) What Happened Next and Then After
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lucky Marble
3. 3.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
4. 4.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Ball in the Pond
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Late Train
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Silent Microphone
7. 7.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) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Sandcastle
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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Lost Earring (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lost Yak
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Puppy in the Storm
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
13. 13.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) Untitled Story Number One
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) What Happened Next and Then After
16. 16.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) The Cookie Stall (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Runaway Goat
17. 17.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Slipped Chain
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Dry Well (c) The Silent Microphone
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Broken Swing
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Puppy in the Storm
21. 21.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 Cookie Stall (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Muddy Uniform
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) This Is My Story (c) A Puppy in the Storm
23. 23.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
24. 24.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
26. 26.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Broken Swing (c) Shadows in the Dark
27. 27.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Lost Yak
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Torn Page
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Day When Something Happened
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Late Train
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Spelling Bee
32. 32.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 Windy Rangoli (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Mango Mystery
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Runaway Goat
34. 34.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Fallen Sparrow
35. 35.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) The Broken Swing (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Ball in the Pond
37. 37.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 Broken Swing (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
38. 38.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Snake in the Shed
39. 39.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Shy Singer
40. 40.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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Broken Swing

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