Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 376 · 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 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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Ball in the Pond
2. 2.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 Broken Swing (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Cookie Stall
3. 3.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Broken Swing
4. 4.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) The Late Train (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Ball in the Pond
5. 5.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 Mango Mystery (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) The Torn Page (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
7. 7.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 Forgotten Homework
8. 8.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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Missing Tiffin
9. 9.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Flat Tyre
10. 10.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) A Day When Something Happened
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 Blue Lake (c) The Torn Page
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Late Train (c) The Mango Mystery
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Shy Singer (c) Whose Puppy?
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Butterfly at the Window
15. 15.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Late Train (c) A Puppy in the Storm
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Lost Yak
19. 19.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 Slipped Chain
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Muddy Uniform
22. 22.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Spelling Bee
23. 23.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 Lucky Marble (c) The Blue Lake
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Lost at the Fair
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Some Things That Happened
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lost Earring
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
28. 28.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Kitten on the Roof
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Shadows in the Dark
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Fallen Sparrow
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Ball in the Pond
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Shadows in the Dark
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) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) This Is My Story
35. 35.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 Day When Something Happened (c) Every Drop Counts
36. 36.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 Day When Something Happened (c) The Silent Microphone
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Stuck in the Lift
38. 38.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Flat Tyre
39. 39.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Silent Microphone
40. 40.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) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lost Yak

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