Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 527 · 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 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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Cookie Stall
2. 2.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 Lost Earring (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Broken Swing
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Runaway Goat
4. 4.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Puppy in the Storm
5. 5.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) Lost at the Fair (c) What Happened Next and Then After
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Lucky Marble
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Friend at Lunch
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Broken Swing
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
11. 11.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Sandcastle
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Butterfly at the Window
13. 13.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 Blue Lake (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Torn Page
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Dry Well (c) The Lost Yak
15. 15.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Day When Something Happened
17. 17.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 Leaky Boat
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
19. 19.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 Kite in the Neem Tree
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Sandcastle (c) Every Drop Counts
21. 21.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
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 Lost Yak (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) The Torn Page (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Silent Microphone
24. 24.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Silent Microphone
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Dry Well
26. 26.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 Lucky Marble
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Spelling Bee
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 Day When Something Happened (c) The Spelling Bee
29. 29.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Late Train (c) The Fallen Sparrow
30. 30.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 Muddy Uniform (c) The Story About the Thing
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
32. 32.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Torn Page (c) The Leaky Boat
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) The Story About the Thing (c) The Snake in the Shed
34. 34.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Lost Earring (c) Stuck in the Lift
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Late Train (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) A Puppy in the Storm
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Slipped Chain
39. 39.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) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Flat Tyre
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Cookie Stall

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