Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 949 · 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?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Lost Yak (c) Lost at the Fair
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Shadows in the Dark
3. 3.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 Broken Swing (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Flat Tyre
5. 5.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 Silent Microphone (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Broken Swing
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) What Happened Next and Then After
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Kitten on the Roof
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
9. 9.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) The Blue Lake
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Forgotten Homework
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) This Is My Story (c) The Torn Page
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) This Is My Story
13. 13.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 Late Train (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Shadows in the Dark
14. 14.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Blue Lake (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Flat Tyre
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Ball in the Pond
18. 18.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 Dry Well (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
19. 19.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Silent Microphone
20. 20.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Dry Well
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Broken Swing
22. 22.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
24. 24.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Windy Rangoli
25. 25.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 Mango Mystery (c) This Is My Story
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Kitten on the Roof
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Silent Microphone
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Missing Tiffin
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Late Train (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Leaky Boat
30. 30.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Dry Well (c) The Forgotten Homework
31. 31.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Whose Puppy?
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Cookie Stall
33. 33.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 Slipped Chain (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Cookie Stall
34. 34.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) This Is My Story
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Dry Well (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
37. 37.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) The Dry Well (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Lost Earring
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 Blue Lake (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) A Friend at Lunch
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Muddy Uniform
40. 40.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 Butterfly at the Window

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