Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 899 · 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 foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Late Train
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Broken Swing
4. 4.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 Spelling Bee
5. 5.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 Flat Tyre (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
6. 6.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) A Friend at Lunch
7. 7.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Lost Yak
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Slipped Chain
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Day When Something Happened
10. 10.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Silent Microphone
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Blue Lake (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Fallen Sparrow
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Snake in the Shed
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
14. 14.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 Butterfly at the Window
15. 15.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Dry Well (c) Stuck in the Lift
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) This Is My Story
17. 17.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Shadows in the Dark
19. 19.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 Shy Singer
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Dry Well (c) The Broken Swing
21. 21.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Muddy Uniform
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Puppy in the Storm
23. 23.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
24. 24.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 Muddy Uniform
25. 25.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) Lost at the Fair (c) The Torn Page
26. 26.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Mango Mystery
27. 27.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 Missing Tiffin (c) The Mango Mystery
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Late Train
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Fallen Sparrow
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Sandcastle
32. 32.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Shy Singer
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Lost Yak (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
35. 35.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) A Puppy in the Storm
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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Dry Well
37. 37.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 Lost Earring (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Muddy Uniform
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Kitten on the Roof
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Broken Swing
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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Mango Mystery

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