Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 203 · 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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
2. 2.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 Dry Well (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Every Drop Counts
3. 3.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
4. 4.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Broken Swing
5. 5.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) The Story About the Thing
6. 6.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Lost at the Fair
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Dry Well
9. 9.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 Fallen Sparrow
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
11. 11.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Forgotten Homework
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Shadows in the Dark
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Muddy Uniform
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Late Train
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) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Untitled Story Number One
16. 16.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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
17. 17.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Butterfly at the Window
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Flat Tyre (c) A Day When Something Happened
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Sandcastle (c) What Happened Next and Then After
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Kitten on the Roof
22. 22.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 Late Train (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Missing Tiffin
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Broken Swing
24. 24.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Missing Tiffin
25. 25.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Slipped Chain (c) A Friend at Lunch
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Torn Page (c) The Late Train
28. 28.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Silent Microphone
29. 29.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 Friend at Lunch (c) Some Things That Happened
30. 30.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Puppy in the Storm
31. 31.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) The Blue Lake (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Mango Mystery
32. 32.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Lost Yak
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Late Train
34. 34.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Lost Yak
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Story About the Thing
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Silent Microphone
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Muddy Uniform
38. 38.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 Slipped Chain
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Muddy Uniform
40. 40.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 Lost Yak (c) What Happened Next and Then After

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