Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 556 · 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) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A train is three hours late” (a) The Late Train (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
3. 3.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
4. 4.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 Sandcastle
5. 5.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 Lost Earring (c) Every Drop Counts
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Missing Tiffin
7. 7.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Lucky Marble
8. 8.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
9. 9.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
10. 10.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Muddy Uniform
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
12. 12.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 Late Train (c) The Forgotten Homework
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Sandcastle (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Fallen Sparrow
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lucky Marble
15. 15.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Late Train
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Spelling Bee
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Day When Something Happened
18. 18.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
19. 19.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) The Windy Rangoli
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Flat Tyre
21. 21.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 Snake in the Shed
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Dry Well
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Puppy in the Storm
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Forgotten Homework
25. 25.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 Dry Well (c) A Day When Something Happened
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Dry Well
27. 27.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Cookie Stall
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Spelling Bee
29. 29.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Fallen Sparrow
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Cookie Stall
32. 32.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Late Train (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
33. 33.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 Mango Mystery
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Ball in the Pond
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
36. 36.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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Torn Page
37. 37.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 Sandcastle (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Missing Tiffin
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Mango Mystery
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Dry Well (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
40. 40.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Stuck in the Lift

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