Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 937 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Lost Yak
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Lost Yak
5. 5.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
7. 7.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 Snake in the Shed (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
8. 8.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Torn Page (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Windy Rangoli
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Slipped Chain
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Shy Singer (c) What Happened Next and Then After
12. 12.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Some Things That Happened
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
15. 15.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 Sandcastle (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Shadows in the Dark
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Every Drop Counts
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Slipped Chain
18. 18.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Silent Microphone
19. 19.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 Friend at Lunch (c) The Story About the Thing
20. 20.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Torn Page (c) The Butterfly at the Window
21. 21.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Mango Mystery
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
24. 24.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Cookie Stall
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
26. 26.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 Shy Singer (b) The Late Train (c) The Windy Rangoli
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Lucky Marble
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 Shy Singer (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Missing Tiffin
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Untitled Story Number One
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Spelling Bee
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Stuck in the Lift
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
38. 38.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) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Torn Page
39. 39.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Shadows in the Dark
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Sandcastle

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