Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 212 · 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) This Is My Story (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Untitled Story Number One
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 Flat Tyre (c) Untitled Story Number One
3. 3.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 Blue Lake (b) The Torn Page (c) Whose Puppy?
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kitten on the Roof
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lost Yak
7. 7.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 Torn Page (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Every Drop Counts
8. 8.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Sandcastle (c) Every Drop Counts
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
10. 10.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Earring
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Silent Microphone
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Stuck in the Lift
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Late Train (c) The Spelling Bee
14. 14.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) Whose Puppy? (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Stuck in the Lift
15. 15.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Kitten on the Roof
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Muddy Uniform
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Shy Singer (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
18. 18.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) The Flat Tyre (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
19. 19.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 Shy Singer (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Leaky Boat
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Sandcastle (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Lost Earring
23. 23.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Runaway Goat
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Story About the Thing (c) This Is My Story
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Shadows in the Dark
28. 28.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 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) The Story About the Thing (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Windy Rangoli
30. 30.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 Shy Singer (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
31. 31.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Butterfly at the Window
32. 32.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Runaway Goat
33. 33.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 Snake in the Shed (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
35. 35.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) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Dry Well
36. 36.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Silent Microphone
37. 37.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 Broken Swing (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Shy Singer
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Stuck in the Lift
40. 40.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 Torn Page (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Fallen Sparrow

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