Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 922 · 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 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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Ball in the Pond
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Torn Page (c) The Broken Swing
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Puppy in the Storm
4. 4.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Spelling Bee
6. 6.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Untitled Story Number One
7. 7.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 Spelling Bee
8. 8.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 Snake in the Shed (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Silent Microphone
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Shy Singer
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
11. 11.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) Shadows in the Dark
12. 12.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Lucky Marble
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Runaway Goat
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Mango Mystery
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Fallen Sparrow
16. 16.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) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Shadows in the Dark
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Forgotten Homework
18. 18.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Torn Page (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
19. 19.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 Shy Singer (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Spelling Bee
20. 20.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Torn Page (c) Stuck in the Lift
21. 21.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 Lost Yak (c) The Butterfly at the Window
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Lost Earring (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Stuck in the Lift
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 Leaky Boat (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Lost Yak
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Stuck in the Lift
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Sandcastle
26. 26.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) The Silent Microphone
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
29. 29.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. A little kitten was stuck behind a water tank. Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. The kitten tiptoed out to drink the milk. Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (a) The Torn Page (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Kitten on the Roof
30. 30.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 Late Train (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Mango Mystery
31. 31.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) Lost at the Fair (c) Untitled Story Number One
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Windy Rangoli
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
34. 34.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Cookie Stall
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Leaky Boat
36. 36.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 Windy Rangoli
37. 37.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) Some Things That Happened
38. 38.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Puppy in the Storm
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Shadows in the Dark
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Story About the Thing

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