Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 237 · 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) The Sandcastle (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Friend at Lunch
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Story About the Thing (c) This Is My Story
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Lost Earring
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Ball in the Pond
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
6. 6.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Cookie Stall
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Broken Swing
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Silent Microphone
9. 9.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Broken Swing
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
11. 11.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
12. 12.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Cookie Stall
13. 13.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lost Earring
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Flat Tyre
15. 15.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Butterfly at the Window
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) What Happened Next and Then After
17. 17.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) Every Drop Counts (c) The Blue Lake
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) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Some Things That Happened
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Stuck in the Lift
20. 20.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Whose Puppy?
21. 21.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Muddy Uniform
22. 22.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Late Train (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
23. 23.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 Late Train (b) The Torn Page (c) The Broken Swing
24. 24.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Muddy Uniform
25. 25.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) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Leaky Boat
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Shadows in the Dark
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Kitten on the Roof
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Torn Page
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Snake in the Shed
30. 30.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) Whose Puppy? (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Muddy Uniform
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Friend at Lunch
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Silent Microphone (c) This Is My Story
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Late Train (c) This Is My Story
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Cookie Stall
36. 36.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 Slipped Chain (c) This Is My Story
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Whose Puppy?
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Stuck in the Lift
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Dry Well (c) The Lost Yak
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing

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