Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 14 · 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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Torn Page
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 Leaky Boat (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Missing Tiffin
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Some Things That Happened
5. 5.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 Butterfly at the Window
6. 6.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) A Friend at Lunch
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Flat Tyre
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Flat Tyre
9. 9.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 Mango Mystery (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Blue Lake
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Missing Tiffin
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Kitten on the Roof
13. 13.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Windy Rangoli
14. 14.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Every Drop Counts
15. 15.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) The Cookie Stall (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
16. 16.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 Day When Something Happened (c) The Runaway Goat
17. 17.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Lost Yak
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Blue Lake
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Late Train (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Spelling Bee
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Shy Singer (c) Untitled Story Number One
23. 23.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 Mango Mystery
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) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Lost Yak
25. 25.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Silent Microphone
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Muddy Uniform
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Forgotten Homework
28. 28.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) The Dry Well
29. 29.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lost Earring
30. 30.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Day When Something Happened
32. 32.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 Broken Swing
33. 33.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 Slipped Chain (c) Some Things That Happened
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Forgotten Homework
35. 35.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Cookie Stall
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Ball in the Pond
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Some Things That Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
39. 39.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Lucky Marble
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lost Yak

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