Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 100 · 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) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Snake in the Shed
2. 2.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Muddy Uniform
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Spelling Bee
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
6. 6.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 Leaky Boat
7. 7.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 Torn Page (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Late Train
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Shadows in the Dark (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 Lost Yak (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Dry Well (c) The Torn Page
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
12. 12.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Torn Page
13. 13.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Snake in the Shed
14. 14.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 Lucky Marble
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Late Train (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
16. 16.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Broken Swing
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) What Happened Next and Then After
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Sandcastle
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Untitled Story Number One
21. 21.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) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Sandcastle
23. 23.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
24. 24.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Lost Yak
25. 25.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Kitten on the Roof
26. 26.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 Kite in the Neem Tree
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Late Train (c) The Silent Microphone
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
30. 30.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 Lost Earring (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Mango Mystery
31. 31.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Forgotten Homework
32. 32.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 Sandcastle (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Whose Puppy?
33. 33.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 Late Train
34. 34.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 Dry Well (c) What Happened Next and Then After
35. 35.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Forgotten Homework
36. 36.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Blue Lake
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Missing Tiffin
38. 38.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Ball in the Pond
40. 40.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Forgotten Homework

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