Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 239 · 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?
   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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Dry Well (c) The Lost Earring
2. 2.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 Flat Tyre (c) The Torn Page
3. 3.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 Torn Page (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Butterfly at the Window
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Broken Swing (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Torn Page
5. 5.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 Dry Well (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Ball in the Pond
6. 6.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) This Is My Story (c) The Flat Tyre
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Fallen Sparrow
9. 9.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Slipped Chain
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Sandcastle
11. 11.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Broken Swing
13. 13.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) Shadows in the Dark
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Broken Swing (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 Story That I Wrote One Day (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) What Happened Next and Then After
16. 16.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 Torn Page
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Day When Something Happened
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Puppy in the Storm
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
20. 20.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lucky Marble
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Dry Well (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Dry Well (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
23. 23.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 Late Train (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Ball in the Pond
24. 24.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Late Train
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Spelling Bee
26. 26.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Broken Swing
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Lost at the Fair
28. 28.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Spelling Bee
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Broken Swing
30. 30.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Sandcastle
31. 31.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 Broken Swing (c) The Lucky Marble
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Snake in the Shed
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 Slipped Chain (c) The Silent Microphone
35. 35.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Friend at Lunch
36. 36.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) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Broken Swing
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Torn Page
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 Sandcastle
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Shy Singer
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Story About the Thing (c) What Happened Next and Then After

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