Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 908 · 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?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Fallen Sparrow
2. 2.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
3. 3.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) What Happened Next and Then After
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Lost Earring (c) Untitled Story Number One
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Spelling Bee (c) This Is My Story
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Fallen Sparrow
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Whose Puppy?
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Flat Tyre
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Shy Singer (c) A Puppy in the Storm
11. 11.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) Stuck in the Lift
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Whose Puppy?
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Flat Tyre (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
16. 16.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) The Spelling Bee (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) A Puppy in the Storm
17. 17.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 Late Train (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Snake in the Shed
18. 18.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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Puppy in the Storm
19. 19.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) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Mango Mystery
20. 20.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Late Train (c) The Ball in the Pond
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Late Train
22. 22.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 Day When Something Happened (c) The Fallen Sparrow
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Spelling Bee
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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Late Train
25. 25.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 Spelling Bee (c) The Lost Yak
26. 26.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Slipped Chain
27. 27.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Sandcastle (c) Stuck in the Lift
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Dry Well (c) The Sandcastle
29. 29.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) This Is My Story (c) The Kitten on the Roof
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Dry Well (c) The Late Train
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Cookie Stall
32. 32.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Friend at Lunch
33. 33.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
34. 34.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Shy Singer
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lost Yak
36. 36.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) What Happened Next and Then After
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Story About the Thing
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Late Train
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff

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