Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 426 · 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?
   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 Lucky Marble (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
3. 3.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Mango Mystery
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Story About the Thing
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Lost Earring
6. 6.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Sandcastle (c) Lost at the Fair
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lost Yak
8. 8.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 Leaky Boat
9. 9.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) Shadows in the Dark
10. 10.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Late Train (c) The Snake in the Shed
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Runaway Goat
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Mango Mystery
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) This Is My Story (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
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) Every Drop Counts (c) This Is My Story
16. 16.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Cookie Stall
17. 17.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
19. 19.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Missing Tiffin
20. 20.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
21. 21.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Late Train
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Lost Yak (c) A Friend at Lunch
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
25. 25.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 Torn Page (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Lost at the Fair
27. 27.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
28. 28.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Flat Tyre
29. 29.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Muddy Uniform
30. 30.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 Muddy Uniform (c) The Late Train
31. 31.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Fallen Sparrow
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) What Happened Next and Then After
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Whose Puppy?
35. 35.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Leaky Boat
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Broken Swing
37. 37.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 Silent Microphone (c) The Runaway Goat
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) The Story About the Thing (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Grandpa’s Glasses

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