Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 362 · 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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (b) This Is My Story (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Shy Singer
3. 3.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) Lost at the Fair (c) The Late Train
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Lost Earring
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Story About the Thing
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Every Drop Counts
8. 8.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Late Train
9. 9.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) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Untitled Story Number One
10. 10.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 Silent Microphone
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Whose Puppy? (c) A Friend at Lunch
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Story About the Thing
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Torn Page (c) The Story About the Thing
14. 14.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 Torn Page (c) Shadows in the Dark
15. 15.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) Some Things That Happened
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Lost Earring
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Late Train (c) A Friend at Lunch
18. 18.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Some Things That Happened
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Kitten on the Roof
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Windy Rangoli
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Shy Singer
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Dry Well
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Muddy Uniform
28. 28.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 Lost Yak (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Lucky Marble
29. 29.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 Torn Page (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Broken Swing
30. 30.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) The Missing Tiffin (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Fallen Sparrow
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Lost Earring
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Lucky Marble (c) A Day When Something Happened
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Late Train (c) This Is My Story
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Forgotten Homework
35. 35.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Runaway Goat
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Muddy Uniform
37. 37.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Slipped Chain
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Torn Page
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Shy Singer

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