Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 189 · 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?
   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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Mango Mystery
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Untitled Story Number One
3. 3.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Blue Lake
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Muddy Uniform
5. 5.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
6. 6.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Snake in the Shed
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Ball in the Pond
8. 8.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Leaky Boat
9. 9.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Lost Earring
10. 10.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) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Broken Swing
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Kitten on the Roof
12. 12.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 Silent Microphone (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Spelling Bee (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) The Blue Lake
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Untitled Story Number One
17. 17.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) The Muddy Uniform (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Forgotten Homework
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) The Story About the Thing (c) This Is My Story
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Torn Page
20. 20.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) This Is My Story
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Ball in the Pond
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) A Friend at Lunch
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Day When Something Happened
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Torn Page
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Lost Yak (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
27. 27.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 Missing Tiffin (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Day When Something Happened
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Lost at the Fair
30. 30.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Lucky Marble (c) A Friend at Lunch
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Untitled Story Number One
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 Lost Earring (c) What Happened Next and Then After
33. 33.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lost Yak
34. 34.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 Slipped Chain (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Friend at Lunch
35. 35.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Kitten on the Roof
36. 36.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 Sandcastle (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Snake in the Shed
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
38. 38.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 Mango Mystery
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Whose Puppy?
40. 40.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 Broken Swing (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up

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