Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 223 · 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?
   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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Sandcastle
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Stuck in the Lift
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
5. 5.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Whose Puppy?
6. 6.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) Lost at the Fair (c) The Flat Tyre
7. 7.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) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Flat Tyre
8. 8.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Slipped Chain (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
10. 10.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Leaky Boat
11. 11.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 Torn Page
12. 12.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Fallen Sparrow
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
14. 14.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Shy Singer
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Dry Well (c) The Lucky Marble
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Lost Yak
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
18. 18.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Windy Rangoli
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Flat Tyre (c) A Day When Something Happened
22. 22.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Shy Singer
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Mango Mystery
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lost Earring
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Late Train (c) The Lucky Marble
27. 27.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Torn Page
28. 28.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 Blue Lake (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
29. 29.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Mango Mystery
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Broken Swing (c) Stuck in the Lift
31. 31.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) A Day When Something Happened
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Lost Yak (c) Stuck in the Lift
33. 33.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 Forgotten Homework
34. 34.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Torn Page
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Missing Tiffin
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 Flat Tyre (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Whose Puppy?
37. 37.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Sandcastle
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Every Drop Counts
39. 39.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Friend at Lunch
40. 40.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lucky Marble

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