Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 504 · 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.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Lucky Marble
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Torn Page (c) Shadows in the Dark
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
4. 4.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Flat Tyre (c) A Friend at Lunch
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Every Drop Counts
7. 7.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) Lost at the Fair (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
9. 9.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) The Kitten on the Roof
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Forgotten Homework
11. 11.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
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 Silent Microphone
13. 13.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Kitten on the Roof
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) A Friend at Lunch
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Blue Lake
16. 16.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Cookie Stall
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) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Runaway Goat
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) This Is My Story
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Slipped Chain
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Story About the Thing
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Shy Singer
22. 22.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) The Slipped Chain (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Lost Earring
23. 23.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 Broken Swing (b) The Blue Lake (c) Shadows in the Dark
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Lost Earring
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Broken Swing
26. 26.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) Grandpa’s Glasses
27. 27.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 Shy Singer (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) A Puppy in the Storm
28. 28.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) The Broken Swing (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
29. 29.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Torn Page (c) The Sandcastle
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Butterfly at the Window
31. 31.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) This Is My Story (c) A Puppy in the Storm
32. 32.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 Broken Swing (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Every Drop Counts
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Windy Rangoli
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Lucky Marble
36. 36.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) The Spelling Bee (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Butterfly at the Window
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 Silent Microphone (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Butterfly at the Window
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Untitled Story Number One
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Dry Well
40. 40.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) Every Drop Counts

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