Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 177 · 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) The Cookie Stall (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Shy Singer
3. 3.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 Sandcastle (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Slipped Chain
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
5. 5.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Torn Page
6. 6.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Fallen Sparrow
7. 7.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Windy Rangoli
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Torn Page
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Late Train (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
10. 10.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 Forgotten Homework (c) The Story About the Thing
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 Story That I Wrote One Day
12. 12.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 Puppy in the Storm (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
13. 13.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Broken Swing
15. 15.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Blue Lake
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
17. 17.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Butterfly at the Window
18. 18.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) Every Drop Counts (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lost Earring
19. 19.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Torn Page (c) A Puppy in the Storm
20. 20.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Shy Singer
21. 21.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 Lost Earring
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
23. 23.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Dry Well (c) The Windy Rangoli
24. 24.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 Dry Well (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Lost at the Fair
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Stuck in the Lift
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Fallen Sparrow
28. 28.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Torn Page (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Slipped Chain
31. 31.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Fallen Sparrow
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Puppy in the Storm
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Puppy in the Storm
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Spelling Bee
35. 35.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) This Is My Story
36. 36.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 Lucky Marble
37. 37.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 Ball in the Pond (c) The Torn Page
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Mango Mystery
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Windy Rangoli
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing

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