Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 993 · 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 marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Lucky Marble
2. 2.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 Slipped Chain (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Late Train (c) The Lost Yak
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Flat Tyre
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Friend at Lunch
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Leaky Boat
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Blue Lake
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Torn Page (c) The Windy Rangoli
9. 9.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Windy Rangoli
10. 10.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Torn Page
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 Forgotten Homework (c) Untitled Story Number One
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Dry Well
13. 13.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 Windy Rangoli
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Lost Earring (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Missing Tiffin
16. 16.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Fallen Sparrow
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Muddy Uniform
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Friend at Lunch
19. 19.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 Spelling Bee
20. 20.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) The Late Train (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Lost Earring
21. 21.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Spelling Bee
22. 22.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Butterfly at the Window
23. 23.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lucky Marble
24. 24.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 Spelling Bee (c) The Late Train
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Butterfly at the Window
26. 26.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) The Lost Earring (c) Every Drop Counts
27. 27.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
29. 29.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Forgotten Homework
30. 30.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
34. 34.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Slipped Chain
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Silent Microphone
36. 36.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Leaky Boat
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Lost at the Fair
38. 38.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) The Dry Well (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Leaky Boat
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) The Broken Swing
40. 40.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 Windy Rangoli (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree

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