Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 477 · 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 seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Snake in the Shed
2. 2.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 Dry Well
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Mango Mystery
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Blue Lake (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Lost at the Fair
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Blue Lake
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Story About the Thing
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 Lost Earring (c) Untitled Story Number One
8. 8.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
9. 9.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 Torn Page (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Late Train
10. 10.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) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
11. 11.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 Lost Earring (b) The Dry Well (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
12. 12.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
13. 13.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Every Drop Counts
14. 14.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 Dry Well (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Torn Page
15. 15.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Friend at Lunch
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Stuck in the Lift
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lucky Marble
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Cookie Stall
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Shadows in the Dark
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Lucky Marble
24. 24.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 Lost Yak (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Runaway Goat
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Dry Well (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
26. 26.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 Missing Tiffin (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Silent Microphone
27. 27.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Torn Page (c) The Silent Microphone
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Kitten on the Roof
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Friend at Lunch
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Late Train (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Butterfly at the Window
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
34. 34.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 Shy Singer (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Cookie Stall
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
37. 37.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 Late Train (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Fallen Sparrow
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Sandcastle
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After

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