Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 564 · 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 Story About the Thing (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Some Things That Happened
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
3. 3.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Butterfly at the Window
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
5. 5.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
6. 6.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) The Snake in the Shed (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Windy Rangoli
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Dry Well
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 Sandcastle (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Leaky Boat
9. 9.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 Late Train
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 Shy Singer (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Broken Swing
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Torn Page (c) The Flat Tyre
13. 13.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 Slipped Chain
14. 14.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Whose Puppy?
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Lost Earring
16. 16.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Whose Puppy?
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Cookie Stall (c) A Day When Something Happened
18. 18.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Torn Page
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After
20. 20.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
21. 21.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) Every Drop Counts (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Silent Microphone
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Friend at Lunch
23. 23.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) This Is My Story
24. 24.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Snake in the Shed (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) The Story About the Thing (b) The Lost Earring (c) Untitled Story Number One
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Ball in the Pond
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
28. 28.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 Ball in the Pond (c) The Late Train
29. 29.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Dry Well (c) The Sandcastle
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 Story About the Thing (c) The Forgotten Homework
31. 31.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. The red box was hiding under the very last seat. Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (a) The Dry Well (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Kitten on the Roof
32. 32.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
33. 33.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Late Train (c) The Ball in the Pond
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Torn Page (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) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Some Things That Happened
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Runaway Goat
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Lost at the Fair
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Forgotten Homework
39. 39.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 Mango Mystery
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Muddy Uniform

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