Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 607 · 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 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 Sandcastle (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Silent Microphone
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Lucky Marble
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Butterfly at the Window
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Spelling Bee
6. 6.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) Shadows in the Dark
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Cookie Stall
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
9. 9.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Mango Mystery
10. 10.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Butterfly at the Window
11. 11.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Mango Mystery
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Spelling Bee
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Leaky Boat
14. 14.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Fallen Sparrow
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Lost Earring
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Puppy in the Storm
17. 17.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Late Train
18. 18.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 Sandcastle (c) The Lost Earring
19. 19.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 Late Train (c) The Kitten on the Roof
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kitten on the Roof
21. 21.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Silent Microphone
22. 22.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Spelling Bee
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
24. 24.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Cookie Stall
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Shadows in the Dark
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Torn Page (c) The Slipped Chain
27. 27.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Flat Tyre
28. 28.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Whose Puppy?
29. 29.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Mango Mystery
30. 30.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) The Leaky Boat (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Shy Singer
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Flat Tyre (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
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) Some Things That Happened (c) Whose Puppy?
34. 34.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) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Torn Page
35. 35.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 Snake in the Shed (c) The Runaway Goat
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Sandcastle (c) Stuck in the Lift
39. 39.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
40. 40.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Shy Singer

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