Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 474 · 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?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Spelling Bee
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A train is three hours late” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Late Train (c) The Fallen Sparrow
3. 3.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Blue Lake
4. 4.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 Lost Yak (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
5. 5.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Muddy Uniform
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
9. 9.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 Lost Earring (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Every Drop Counts
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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Runaway Goat
11. 11.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Lost at the Fair
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Fallen Sparrow
15. 15.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 Late Train (c) The Mango Mystery
16. 16.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. The red box was hiding under the very last seat. Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Forgotten Homework
17. 17.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Mango Mystery
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Lost at the Fair (c) What Happened Next and Then After
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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Runaway Goat
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Stuck in the Lift
21. 21.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Lost Yak (c) A Puppy in the Storm
22. 22.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Cookie Stall
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Dry Well
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Dry Well (c) The Sandcastle
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Missing Tiffin
28. 28.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Broken Swing
29. 29.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) What Happened Next and Then After
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Torn Page (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
31. 31.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 Torn Page (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Kitten on the Roof
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Some Things That Happened
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Torn Page (c) The Butterfly at the Window
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Friend at Lunch
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Slipped Chain
37. 37.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 Runaway Goat (c) The Story About the Thing
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Late Train (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
39. 39.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) The Lost Earring
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One

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