Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 355 · 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 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 Lucky Marble (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Torn Page
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The village well has dried up” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Dry Well
3. 3.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
5. 5.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Broken Swing
6. 6.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Silent Microphone
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Windy Rangoli
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Late Train
9. 9.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Torn Page (c) The Fallen Sparrow
10. 10.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Flat Tyre
11. 11.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 Broken Swing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
12. 12.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 Torn Page (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Blue Lake
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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Flat Tyre
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Lost Yak
15. 15.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 Lost Earring (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Forgotten Homework
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Broken Swing
17. 17.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Fallen Sparrow
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
19. 19.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) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Blue Lake (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
20. 20.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mango Mystery
21. 21.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 Snake in the Shed (c) The Muddy Uniform
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Silent Microphone (c) What Happened Next and Then After
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Fallen Sparrow
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
25. 25.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Ball in the Pond (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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) This Is My Story
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) The Seed That Would Not Grow
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Torn Page (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Ball in the Pond
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Torn Page (c) The Blue Lake
31. 31.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 Day When Something Happened (c) The Spelling Bee
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Shy Singer
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lost Earring
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Ball in the Pond
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Day When Something Happened
37. 37.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Friend at Lunch
38. 38.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) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
39. 39.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) The Story About the Thing
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Lost at the Fair

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