Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 282 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Ball in the Pond
2. 2.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 Sandcastle (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Day When Something Happened
4. 4.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 Silent Microphone (c) The Spelling Bee
5. 5.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
8. 8.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) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
9. 9.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 Blue Lake (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Muddy Uniform
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Puppy in the Storm
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Runaway Goat
12. 12.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 Torn Page (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Forgotten Homework
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Torn Page (c) What Happened Next and Then After
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) A Friend at Lunch
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Sandcastle
16. 16.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
17. 17.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Late Train
18. 18.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 Late Train (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Missing Tiffin
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Lucky Marble
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Snake in the Shed
22. 22.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 Leaky Boat (c) The Dry Well
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lost Earring
24. 24.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 Spelling Bee (c) The Windy Rangoli
25. 25.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) The Lost Earring (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Fallen Sparrow
28. 28.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 Late Train (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) What Happened Next and Then After
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) The Spelling Bee (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
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) The Flat Tyre (c) Untitled Story Number One
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Flat Tyre
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Kitten on the Roof
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Windy Rangoli
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Forgotten Homework
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Shy Singer
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Late Train (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Leaky Boat
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened

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