Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 914 · 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 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 Forgotten Homework (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
2. 2.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 Torn Page (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Silent Microphone
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Every Drop Counts
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Torn Page
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
6. 6.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 Shy Singer (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Leaky Boat
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Missing Tiffin
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Slipped Chain
9. 9.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) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Lost Earring
10. 10.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Friend at Lunch
11. 11.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) The Story About the Thing (c) Whose Puppy?
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Dry Well
14. 14.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 Dry Well
15. 15.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Butterfly at the Window
16. 16.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 Shy Singer (b) The Torn Page (c) The Late Train
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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Silent Microphone
18. 18.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 Broken Swing (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Flat Tyre
19. 19.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 Late Train (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Flat Tyre
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 Leaky Boat (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Ball in the Pond
21. 21.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Late Train
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Butterfly at the Window
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
24. 24.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Silent Microphone
25. 25.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Flat Tyre
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Lost Yak
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Shy Singer
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) The Cookie Stall (c) The Story About the Thing
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
31. 31.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 Muddy Uniform (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Shadows in the Dark
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Kitten on the Roof
33. 33.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Flat Tyre
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lucky Marble
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Muddy Uniform
37. 37.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) A Friend at Lunch
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Muddy Uniform
40. 40.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) The Ball in the Pond

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