Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 454 · 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) The Story About the Thing (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Untitled Story Number One
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Butterfly at the Window
3. 3.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 Lost Earring (c) This Is My Story
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) What Happened Next and Then After
5. 5.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) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Lost at the Fair
6. 6.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 Windy Rangoli (c) The Sandcastle
7. 7.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lost Earring
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
9. 9.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Spelling Bee
10. 10.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 Blue Lake (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Slipped Chain
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Butterfly at the Window
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) The Shy Singer (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) The Leaky Boat (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
14. 14.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Late Train
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Cookie Stall
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Leaky Boat
17. 17.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) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Every Drop Counts
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Lost Yak (c) Shadows in the Dark
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Shy Singer
21. 21.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) What Happened Next and Then After
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
23. 23.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up
24. 24.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) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Cookie Stall
25. 25.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 Late Train (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Broken Swing
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Stuck in the Lift
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Butterfly at the Window
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Lost at the Fair
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Missing Tiffin
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Missing Tiffin
31. 31.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day
32. 32.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Dry Well (c) The Silent Microphone
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Some Things That Happened
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Cookie Stall
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Shadows in the Dark
38. 38.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Cookie Stall
39. 39.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 Blue Lake (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Snake in the Shed
40. 40.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Mango Mystery

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