Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 518 · 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.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
2. 2.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
4. 4.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 Dry Well (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Missing Tiffin
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Missing Tiffin
6. 6.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Snake in the Shed
7. 7.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) The Leaky Boat (c) The Flat Tyre
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
9. 9.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Butterfly at the Window
10. 10.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Dry Well
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Leaky Boat
12. 12.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 Cookie Stall (c) The Sandcastle
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Ball in the Pond
14. 14.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 Lucky Marble
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Story About the Thing
16. 16.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Sandcastle
17. 17.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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) What Happened Next and Then After
19. 19.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Torn Page
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Slipped Chain
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Shy Singer
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
23. 23.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 Seed That Would Not Grow
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Silent Microphone
25. 25.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 Torn Page (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Sandcastle
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. Ms Gill let him bring it the next day. Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Forgotten Homework
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
29. 29.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Muddy Uniform
30. 30.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Leaky Boat
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
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 Lost Yak (c) A Friend at Lunch
33. 33.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 Runaway Goat (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
34. 34.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Torn Page
36. 36.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) This Is My Story
37. 37.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) The Windy Rangoli (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Ball in the Pond
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Cookie Stall
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Lost at the Fair
40. 40.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 Flat Tyre

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