Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 241 · 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) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Muddy Uniform
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Puppy in the Storm
3. 3.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Puppy in the Storm
4. 4.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 Mango Mystery
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Dry Well (c) Whose Puppy?
7. 7.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Missing Tiffin
9. 9.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) The Spelling Bee (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Muddy Uniform
10. 10.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) The Lost Earring
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Broken Swing
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
13. 13.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) The Shy Singer (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Fallen Sparrow
14. 14.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 Yak (c) The Ball in the Pond
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Untitled Story Number One
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Fallen Sparrow
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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Dry Well
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Kitten on the Roof
19. 19.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 Sandcastle (c) The Spelling Bee
20. 20.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Puppy in the Storm
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Shadows in the Dark
22. 22.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 Blue Lake (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) What Happened Next and Then After
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Shadows in the Dark
25. 25.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 Windy Rangoli (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Shy Singer (c) A Day When Something Happened
27. 27.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Late Train (c) The Lucky Marble
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) What Happened Next and Then After
29. 29.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Late Train
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Story About the Thing (c) This Is My Story
31. 31.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
33. 33.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Broken Swing
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
35. 35.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 Windy Rangoli (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Torn Page
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Kitten on the Roof
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Whose Puppy?
39. 39.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Blue Lake
40. 40.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Friend at Lunch

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