Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 115 · 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) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Leaky Boat (c) This Is My Story
2. 2.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 Flat Tyre (c) The Blue Lake
3. 3.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Windy Rangoli
4. 4.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) The Leaky Boat (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
5. 5.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 Broken Swing (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Silent Microphone
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Story About the Thing
7. 7.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Butterfly at the Window
8. 8.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 Kitten on the Roof
9. 9.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 Late Train (c) The Silent Microphone
10. 10.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Torn Page (c) The Missing Tiffin
11. 11.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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Dry Well (c) The Muddy Uniform
13. 13.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) The Story About the Thing
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Dry Well (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
15. 15.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Shadows in the Dark
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Day When Something Happened
17. 17.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) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
18. 18.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Late Train (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Spelling Bee (c) A Friend at Lunch
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Mango Mystery
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Fallen Sparrow
23. 23.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Broken Swing
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Torn Page
25. 25.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) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Muddy Uniform
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lost Earring
27. 27.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lost Yak
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Torn Page
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Puppy in the Storm
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Spelling Bee
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Torn Page
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Torn Page (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Snake in the Shed
34. 34.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Torn Page
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Late Train (c) The Windy Rangoli
36. 36.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Missing Tiffin
37. 37.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 Broken Swing (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Ball in the Pond
38. 38.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Whose Puppy?
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Windy Rangoli
40. 40.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up

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