Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 530 · 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) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Story About the Thing
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Butterfly at the Window
3. 3.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 Blue Lake (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Sandcastle
5. 5.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Forgotten Homework
6. 6.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Snake in the Shed
7. 7.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kitten on the Roof
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Shy Singer
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Torn Page
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Leaky Boat (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Silent Microphone
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Mango Mystery (c) This Is My Story
13. 13.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 Lost Yak (b) The Torn Page (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
15. 15.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 Broken Swing (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Leaky Boat
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Silent Microphone
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
19. 19.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 Ball in the Pond (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
20. 20.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Muddy Uniform
21. 21.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Sandcastle
22. 22.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) What Happened Next and Then After
23. 23.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 Mixed-up Shoes
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Ball in the Pond
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
28. 28.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 Late Train (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
29. 29.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Torn Page (c) The Runaway Goat
30. 30.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) What Happened Next and Then After
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Puppy in the Storm
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Ball in the Pond
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Flat Tyre
34. 34.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 Dry Well (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Stuck in the Lift
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Snake in the Shed
36. 36.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 Dry Well
37. 37.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Lost Yak
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Mango Mystery
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) This Is My Story (c) Every Drop Counts
40. 40.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 Lost Yak (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Late Train

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