Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 389 · 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 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 Slipped Chain (c) The Late Train
2. 2.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Torn Page
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
4. 4.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Mango Mystery
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Story About the Thing
6. 6.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 Late Train (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Blue Lake
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Lost Yak (c) A Day When Something Happened
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Torn Page (c) The Ball in the Pond
10. 10.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Friend at Lunch
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Every Drop Counts
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) A Day When Something Happened
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Forgotten Homework
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Snake in the Shed
16. 16.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 Forgotten Homework (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
17. 17.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 Runaway Goat (c) Some Things That Happened
18. 18.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Fallen Sparrow
19. 19.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 Lost Earring (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Flat Tyre
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) What Happened Next and Then After
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Torn Page (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Slipped Chain
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Puppy in the Storm
23. 23.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) The Runaway Goat (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Puppy in the Storm
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Missing Tiffin
25. 25.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 Torn Page (c) This Is My Story
26. 26.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 Lucky Marble
27. 27.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 Torn Page (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Runaway Goat
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Yak
30. 30.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 Blue Lake (c) Some Things That Happened
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Cookie Stall
33. 33.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Runaway Goat
34. 34.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. Ms Gill let him bring it the next day. Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Ball in the Pond
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Snake in the Shed
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Spelling Bee
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Silent Microphone
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Slipped Chain (c) A Friend at Lunch
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) This Is My Story

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