Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 950 · 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 tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Missing Tiffin
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
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 Shy Singer (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) The Spelling Bee (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Untitled Story Number One
5. 5.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) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Stuck in the Lift
6. 6.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) A Day When Something Happened (c) Shadows in the Dark
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Dry Well (c) The Story About the Thing
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
9. 9.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Snake in the Shed
10. 10.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 Torn Page (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Sandcastle
11. 11.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
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Story About the Thing
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Leaky Boat
14. 14.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Missing Tiffin
15. 15.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Silent Microphone
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Story About the Thing
17. 17.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Windy Rangoli
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Every Drop Counts
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Ball in the Pond
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Mango Mystery
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Sandcastle
22. 22.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 Sandcastle (b) The Spelling Bee (c) A Puppy in the Storm
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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Broken Swing
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Story About the Thing
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) This Is My Story (c) The Lost Earring
26. 26.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Sandcastle
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Torn Page (c) The Silent Microphone
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Shadows in the Dark
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Lost at the Fair
30. 30.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) A Day When Something Happened
31. 31.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 Shy Singer (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Windy Rangoli
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 Butterfly at the Window
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Untitled Story Number One
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Story About the Thing
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Torn Page
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Story About the Thing
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Blue Lake (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lost Yak
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Puppy in the Storm

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