Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 173 · 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.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Slipped Chain
2. 2.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 Windy Rangoli (c) Some Things That Happened
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Slipped Chain
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Fallen Sparrow
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Muddy Uniform
6. 6.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Slipped Chain
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Late Train
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Kitten on the Roof
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Slipped Chain
11. 11.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Snake in the Shed
12. 12.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Sandcastle
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Broken Swing
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Ball in the Pond
15. 15.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) The Silent Microphone (b) The Broken Swing (c) Lost at the Fair
16. 16.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mango Mystery
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
18. 18.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 Puppy in the Storm (c) The Flat Tyre
19. 19.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Shadows in the Dark
21. 21.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) The Windy Rangoli
22. 22.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 Lost Earring (c) A Day When Something Happened
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Puppy in the Storm
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) A Day When Something Happened
25. 25.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Torn Page
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Friend at Lunch
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Snake in the Shed
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) This Is My Story
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Story About the Thing
30. 30.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) Every Drop Counts
31. 31.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 Sandcastle
32. 32.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 Torn Page (c) Untitled Story Number One
33. 33.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) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Friend at Lunch
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Forgotten Homework
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
36. 36.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Shy Singer (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Torn Page (c) The Leaky Boat
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Forgotten Homework
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Windy Rangoli
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Runaway Goat

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