Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 960 · 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 bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Slipped Chain
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
3. 3.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Missing Tiffin
4. 4.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Leaky Boat
5. 5.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) The Shy Singer (c) The Mango Mystery
6. 6.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 Friend at Lunch
7. 7.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Friend at Lunch
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Broken Swing (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
9. 9.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 Missing Tiffin
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Muddy Uniform
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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Lucky Marble
12. 12.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Sandcastle (c) Whose Puppy?
13. 13.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 Ball in the Pond (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
14. 14.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) The Mango Mystery (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Snake in the Shed
16. 16.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) The Runaway Goat
17. 17.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Torn Page (c) The Kitten on the Roof
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
19. 19.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 Sandcastle (c) Untitled Story Number One
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Untitled Story Number One
21. 21.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Late Train (c) The Runaway Goat
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lucky Marble
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Missing Tiffin
24. 24.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) Shadows in the Dark
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Ball in the Pond
26. 26.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 Kitten on the Roof (c) The Missing Tiffin
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
28. 28.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Butterfly at the Window
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Broken Swing
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) What Happened Next and Then After
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Whose Puppy?
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Torn Page
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
34. 34.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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Fallen Sparrow
35. 35.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) The Leaky Boat
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
38. 38.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Late Train
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
40. 40.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 Torn Page (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree

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