Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 918 · 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 Late Train (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
2. 2.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 Late Train (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Windy Rangoli
3. 3.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 Sandcastle (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Puppy in the Storm
4. 4.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lucky Marble
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Spelling Bee
7. 7.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Silent Microphone
8. 8.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
9. 9.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 Windy Rangoli (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Torn Page
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
11. 11.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Ball in the Pond
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Runaway Goat
13. 13.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 Blue Lake (c) Untitled Story Number One
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Kitten on the Roof
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Lost Earring
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Day When Something Happened
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Mango Mystery
18. 18.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 Missing Tiffin (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Slipped Chain
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
20. 20.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 Friend at Lunch (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Slipped Chain
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Kitten on the Roof
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Lost Yak
23. 23.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Every Drop Counts
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Shadows in the Dark
25. 25.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Snake in the Shed
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Missing Tiffin
27. 27.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Day When Something Happened
28. 28.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Shy Singer
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Spelling Bee
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Torn Page (c) The Forgotten Homework
31. 31.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 Torn Page
32. 32.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) Shadows in the Dark (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Muddy Uniform
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
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) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Story About the Thing
36. 36.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) Untitled Story Number One
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Every Drop Counts
38. 38.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Stuck in the Lift
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Dry Well
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Some Things That Happened

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