Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 250 · 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) The Torn Page (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
2. 2.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Dry Well (c) The Silent Microphone
3. 3.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Butterfly at the Window
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Silent Microphone
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Spelling Bee
6. 6.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Broken Swing
7. 7.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 Friend at Lunch
8. 8.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
9. 9.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 Lost Earring (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Lost at the Fair
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Cookie Stall
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Some Things That Happened
13. 13.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) A Day When Something Happened
14. 14.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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Puppy in the Storm
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) The Blue Lake (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Snake in the Shed
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Friend at Lunch
17. 17.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 Torn Page (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Mango Mystery
18. 18.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Slipped Chain
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Untitled Story Number One
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Every Drop Counts
21. 21.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Late Train (c) Whose Puppy?
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Slipped Chain
23. 23.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Dry Well (c) The Cookie Stall
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
25. 25.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
26. 26.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 Muddy Uniform (c) A Friend at Lunch
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Puppy in the Storm
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Forgotten Homework
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Kitten on the Roof
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Lost Earring (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Butterfly at the Window
33. 33.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 Spelling Bee
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) This Is My Story (c) The Muddy Uniform
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Shy Singer
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
38. 38.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 Missing Tiffin (c) The Broken Swing
39. 39.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 Dry Well (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Sandcastle
40. 40.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Torn Page (c) The Mixed-up Shoes

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