Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 615 · 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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Kitten on the Roof
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Kitten on the Roof
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Snake in the Shed
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lost Yak
5. 5.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Dry Well (c) The Sandcastle
6. 6.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 Story That I Wrote One Day
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Flat Tyre (c) A Day When Something Happened
8. 8.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 Day When Something Happened (c) The Dry Well
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
10. 10.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Broken Swing (c) Stuck in the Lift
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Every Drop Counts
12. 12.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 Lost Earring (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Slipped Chain
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Windy Rangoli
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) A Puppy in the Storm
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) What Happened Next and Then After
16. 16.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 Lost Earring (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Slipped Chain
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Late Train (c) The Cookie Stall
19. 19.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) What Happened Next and Then After
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Story About the Thing
21. 21.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) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Leaky Boat
22. 22.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 Yak (c) This Is My Story
23. 23.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) The Late Train (c) The Slipped Chain
24. 24.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 Torn Page (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Late Train
26. 26.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) The Mango Mystery (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
27. 27.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 Silent Microphone (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Slipped Chain
28. 28.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Torn Page (c) A Puppy in the Storm
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Mango Mystery
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Windy Rangoli
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Lucky Marble
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Some Things That Happened
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Lucky Marble
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Untitled Story Number One
35. 35.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Torn Page (c) The Ball in the Pond
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) The Slipped Chain (c) Some Things That Happened
37. 37.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) This Is My Story
38. 38.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Missing Tiffin
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Day When Something Happened
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Whose Puppy?

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