Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 436 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Lucky Marble
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Lost at the Fair
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Forgotten Homework
5. 5.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 Mango Mystery (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
6. 6.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) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Spelling Bee
7. 7.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) Every Drop Counts (c) This Is My Story
8. 8.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) The Torn Page (b) The Flat Tyre (c) A Friend at Lunch
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Lucky Marble
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Blue Lake
13. 13.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) The Torn Page (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Shadows in the Dark
15. 15.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 Forgotten Homework (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
16. 16.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 Kite in the Neem Tree
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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Cookie Stall
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Snake in the Shed
20. 20.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lost Yak
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Lost Earring
22. 22.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 Lost Earring (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Cookie Stall
23. 23.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 Dry Well (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Slipped Chain
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Missing Tiffin
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Some Things That Happened
26. 26.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Blue Lake
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Flat Tyre
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Blue Lake
29. 29.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 Spelling Bee (c) A Puppy in the Storm
30. 30.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Shy Singer
31. 31.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Silent Microphone
32. 32.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Missing Tiffin
33. 33.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) The Dry Well (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Lucky Marble
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
35. 35.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 Friend at Lunch (c) Some Things That Happened
36. 36.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) The Leaky Boat (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
37. 37.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Forgotten Homework
38. 38.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Lucky Marble
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Spelling Bee
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Late Train

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