Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 919 · 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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Stuck in the Lift
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Every Drop Counts
5. 5.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Blue Lake
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 Story About the Thing (c) The Torn Page
7. 7.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 Ball in the Pond (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Slipped Chain
8. 8.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Dry Well
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Muddy Uniform
10. 10.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
11. 11.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Torn Page (c) The Ball in the Pond
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Mango Mystery
13. 13.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Dry Well (c) The Runaway Goat
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Story About the Thing
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Butterfly at the Window
16. 16.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Ball in the Pond
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Lucky Marble
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Torn Page (c) The Forgotten Homework
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Mango Mystery
20. 20.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 Late Train (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Forgotten Homework
22. 22.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) Lost at the Fair (c) The Runaway Goat
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Lucky Marble
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (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?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
28. 28.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Mango Mystery
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Late Train
30. 30.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 Broken Swing (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Lost Earring
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Leaky Boat
34. 34.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. Ms Gill let him bring it the next day. Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (a) The Torn Page (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Late Train
35. 35.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Late Train
36. 36.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 Runaway Goat (c) A Day When Something Happened
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Late Train (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
39. 39.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 Dry Well (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Missing Tiffin
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Whose Puppy?

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