Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 626 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Leaky Boat
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Late Train (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
3. 3.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 Broken Swing (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Stuck in the Lift
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Torn Page (c) Every Drop Counts
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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Puppy in the Storm
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Leaky Boat
8. 8.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) This Is My Story
9. 9.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) The Runaway Goat (b) The Torn Page (c) Every Drop Counts
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Butterfly at the Window
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Story About the Thing
12. 12.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Slipped Chain
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lucky Marble
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) What Happened Next and Then After
15. 15.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Shy Singer (c) Stuck in the Lift
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Untitled Story Number One
17. 17.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 Day When Something Happened (c) The Ball in the Pond
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
20. 20.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
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) Lost at the Fair
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Ball in the Pond
23. 23.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Missing Tiffin
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) What Happened Next and Then After
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) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Puppy in the Storm
26. 26.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Forgotten Homework
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
28. 28.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Kitten on the Roof
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 Shy Singer (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Stuck in the Lift
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Torn Page (c) The Late Train
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Dry Well (c) The Windy Rangoli
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Sandcastle
35. 35.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 Yak (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Snake in the Shed
36. 36.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Missing Tiffin
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) Some Things That Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Silent Microphone
40. 40.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Lost Earring

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