Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 911 · 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) The Silent Microphone (b) This Is My Story (c) Untitled Story Number One
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) The Shy Singer (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Sandcastle
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
4. 4.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 Lost Yak (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Puppy in the Storm
5. 5.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 Lost Earring (c) The Butterfly at the Window
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Snake in the Shed
7. 7.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) The Dry Well (b) The Torn Page (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Late Train (c) The Silent Microphone
10. 10.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Runaway Goat
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Shadows in the Dark
12. 12.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 Sandcastle (c) The Lost Earring
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Some Things That Happened
15. 15.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 Story That I Wrote One Day
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Runaway Goat
17. 17.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 Missing Tiffin (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
18. 18.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Fallen Sparrow
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
20. 20.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 Story About the Thing (c) Lost at the Fair
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Late Train (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Runaway Goat
22. 22.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Windy Rangoli
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) The Silent Microphone (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Runaway Goat
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
25. 25.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Ball in the Pond
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Lost Yak
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Untitled Story Number One
29. 29.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) The Slipped Chain (c) The Shy Singer
30. 30.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Broken Swing
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Kitten on the Roof
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Flat Tyre
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lost Earring
35. 35.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) The Lost Earring
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Flat Tyre
37. 37.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 Lost Yak (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Shy Singer
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Cookie Stall
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
40. 40.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Slipped Chain (c) A Puppy in the Storm

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