Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 540 · 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?
   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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
2. 2.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 Blue Lake (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
3. 3.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) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) What Happened Next and Then After
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Lost Yak
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Sandcastle
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A train is three hours late” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Late Train
8. 8.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Spelling Bee
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Ball in the Pond
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Dry Well
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Snake in the Shed
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) What Happened Next and Then After
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Silent Microphone
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Puppy in the Storm
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 Shy Singer (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Silent Microphone
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Day When Something Happened
18. 18.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Lost at the Fair
19. 19.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 Broken Swing (c) Untitled Story Number One
20. 20.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 Torn Page
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Flat Tyre (c) A Puppy in the Storm
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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Lost Earring
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
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) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Story About the Thing
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Stuck in the Lift
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Day When Something Happened
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Lost Yak
29. 29.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) A Puppy in the Storm (c) A Friend at Lunch
30. 30.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Runaway Goat
31. 31.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) A Day When Something Happened
32. 32.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 Late Train (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Missing Tiffin
34. 34.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 Shy Singer (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Late Train
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Torn Page
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Silent Microphone
38. 38.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) This Is My Story (c) The Late Train
39. 39.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Every Drop Counts
40. 40.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Kitten on the Roof

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