Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 997 · 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.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Story About the Thing
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) This Is My Story (c) The Butterfly at the Window
4. 4.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
5. 5.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) Every Drop Counts (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Mango Mystery
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Every Drop Counts
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Flat Tyre (c) A Puppy in the Storm
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Lost Yak (c) A Puppy in the Storm
10. 10.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Lucky Marble
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone. Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Broken Swing
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Torn Page (c) The Cookie Stall
13. 13.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) The Lost Yak
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Spelling Bee
16. 16.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) The Runaway Goat (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Every Drop Counts
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Late Train
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Stuck in the Lift
19. 19.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Lost Earring
20. 20.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 Torn Page (c) Some Things That Happened
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) The Mango Mystery (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Fallen Sparrow
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Shy Singer
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Silent Microphone
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Shy Singer
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) The Missing Tiffin (c) Untitled Story Number One
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Muddy Uniform
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Shy Singer
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Lost Earring (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Muddy Uniform
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
32. 32.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Fallen Sparrow
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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Runaway Goat
34. 34.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Dry Well (c) The Sandcastle
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
36. 36.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 Muddy Uniform (c) The Sandcastle
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Late Train
38. 38.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
39. 39.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 Day When Something Happened (c) The Dry Well
40. 40.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Lucky Marble

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