Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 904 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
2. 2.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 Slipped Chain (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Missing Tiffin
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Mango Mystery
4. 4.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) The Blue Lake (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Slipped Chain
5. 5.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Shadows in the Dark
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Slipped Chain
7. 7.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) The Late Train (c) The Sandcastle
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Leaky Boat
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Torn Page
11. 11.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 Sandcastle (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Leaky Boat
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Blue Lake
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Stuck in the Lift
15. 15.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Windy Rangoli
16. 16.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 Shy Singer (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Windy Rangoli
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 Lost Earring (c) This Is My Story
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Dry Well (c) The Runaway Goat
19. 19.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) The Runaway Goat
20. 20.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Late Train
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
22. 22.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Friend at Lunch
23. 23.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Windy Rangoli
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 Lucky Marble (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Snake in the Shed
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Blue Lake
27. 27.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) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Dry Well
28. 28.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Butterfly at the Window
29. 29.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Broken Swing
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Lost at the Fair
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Torn Page
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Dry Well (c) The Muddy Uniform
33. 33.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Shy Singer
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After
35. 35.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 Torn Page
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Runaway Goat
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Stuck in the Lift
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) What Happened Next and Then After
40. 40.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

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