Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 499 · 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 baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Slipped Chain
2. 2.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) The Blue Lake (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Dry Well
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Shy Singer (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Missing Tiffin
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Late Train
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
6. 6.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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Silent Microphone
7. 7.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 Leaky Boat (c) Every Drop Counts
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
9. 9.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Lost Earring
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Forgotten Homework
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Mango Mystery
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
14. 14.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Missing Tiffin
15. 15.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) The Lucky Marble
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lost Yak
17. 17.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 Snake in the Shed (c) Some Things That Happened
18. 18.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 Lost Yak (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Slipped Chain
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Spelling Bee
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Blue Lake (c) Untitled Story Number One
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
23. 23.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Silent Microphone
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Late Train (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Slipped Chain
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
26. 26.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 Blue Lake (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Late Train
27. 27.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Muddy Uniform
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Late Train
29. 29.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 Sandcastle (b) The Blue Lake (c) Stuck in the Lift
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Shy Singer
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
32. 32.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Lost at the Fair
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Lost Earring
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Shy Singer
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Flat Tyre
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Lost Earring
37. 37.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Torn Page
38. 38.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 Broken Swing
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Windy Rangoli

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