Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 246 · 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 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 Lost Yak (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Blue Lake
2. 2.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) Lost at the Fair (c) The Dry Well
3. 3.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 Mango Mystery (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Slipped Chain
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
7. 7.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Snake in the Shed
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Late Train
9. 9.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Cookie Stall
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Mango Mystery
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Slipped Chain
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Late Train (c) The Kitten on the Roof
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Spelling Bee
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Shadows in the Dark
15. 15.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Fallen Sparrow
16. 16.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 Dry Well (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Lost at the Fair
17. 17.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 Runaway Goat (c) Untitled Story Number One
18. 18.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 Lost Earring (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Friend at Lunch
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Sandcastle
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
21. 21.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Shy Singer
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Ball in the Pond
23. 23.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 Kitten on the Roof (c) A Day When Something Happened
24. 24.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) Every Drop Counts (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
25. 25.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) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Shy Singer (c) Every Drop Counts
26. 26.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 Windy Rangoli (c) The Lost Earring
27. 27.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Forgotten Homework
28. 28.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 Kite in the Neem Tree
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Sandcastle
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Runaway Goat
31. 31.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) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Cookie Stall
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Snake in the Shed
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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
34. 34.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Sandcastle
35. 35.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Runaway Goat
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
40. 40.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Blue Lake

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