Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 62 · 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 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 Lucky Marble (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Stuck in the Lift
2. 2.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Shadows in the Dark
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Sandcastle
4. 4.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Shy Singer
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Forgotten Homework
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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Lost Earring
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
9. 9.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) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Broken Swing
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Mango Mystery
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) The Sandcastle (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
12. 12.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) Every Drop Counts (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Runaway Goat
14. 14.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) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Stuck in the Lift
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Broken Swing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Fallen Sparrow
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 Flat Tyre (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
19. 19.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) Lost at the Fair (c) The Windy Rangoli
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Blue Lake
22. 22.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 Snake in the Shed (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Lost Earring
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Missing Tiffin
25. 25.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Mango Mystery
26. 26.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
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 Lost Earring (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Cookie Stall (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
29. 29.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) The Dry Well (b) The Shy Singer (c) Stuck in the Lift
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Cookie Stall
33. 33.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Flat Tyre
34. 34.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) The Torn Page (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Lost at the Fair
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
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) Lost at the Fair (c) The Leaky Boat
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Forgotten Homework
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Dry Well
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Story About the Thing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Dry Well (c) The Lost Yak

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