Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 487 · 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 new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Silent Microphone
2. 2.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Leaky Boat
3. 3.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Sandcastle
4. 4.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
5. 5.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Sandcastle
6. 6.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 Broken Swing
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) This Is My Story
8. 8.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Shy Singer
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Broken Swing (c) Whose Puppy?
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Runaway Goat
11. 11.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 Lucky Marble
12. 12.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 Snake in the Shed
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Blue Lake
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Broken Swing (c) Stuck in the Lift
15. 15.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 Late Train
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Lost Earring (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Kitten on the Roof
18. 18.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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) What Happened Next and Then After
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Dry Well
21. 21.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Cookie Stall
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Friend at Lunch
23. 23.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) This Is My Story
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Torn Page (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Butterfly at the Window
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Mango Mystery
27. 27.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Spelling Bee
28. 28.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 Lost Earring (c) Every Drop Counts
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Late Train
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Story About the Thing
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Torn Page (c) The Silent Microphone
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lost Yak
33. 33.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Dry Well
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) This Is My Story (c) The Cookie Stall
35. 35.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Sandcastle
36. 36.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 Sandcastle (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Leaky Boat
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Some Things That Happened
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Whose Puppy?
40. 40.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up

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