Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 903 · 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) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
2. 2.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Late Train
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Blue Lake
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Slipped Chain
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Runaway Goat
6. 6.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 Dry Well (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Silent Microphone
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) This Is My Story (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
8. 8.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Forgotten Homework
9. 9.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lucky Marble
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Dry Well (c) The Broken Swing
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) The Late Train (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Puppy in the Storm
14. 14.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 Muddy Uniform (c) Every Drop Counts
15. 15.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 Torn Page (c) Lost at the Fair
16. 16.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 Cookie Stall (c) A Day When Something Happened
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Blue Lake
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Butterfly at the Window
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Mango Mystery
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
21. 21.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Dry Well
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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Ball in the Pond
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Some Things That Happened
25. 25.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) The Sandcastle (c) The Lucky Marble
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Some Things That Happened
27. 27.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) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Lucky Marble
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
30. 30.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Snake in the Shed
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Mango Mystery
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Fallen Sparrow
33. 33.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Sandcastle (c) A Puppy in the Storm
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Story About the Thing
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
36. 36.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 Lucky Marble (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
37. 37.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) The Torn Page
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Lost Yak (c) Stuck in the Lift
39. 39.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) A Day When Something Happened
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Whose Puppy?

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