Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 630 · 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?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Mango Mystery
2. 2.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Late Train
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Snake in the Shed
4. 4.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Dry Well (c) Whose Puppy?
5. 5.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 Forgotten Homework (c) The Runaway Goat
6. 6.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 Sandcastle (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Silent Microphone (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 Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Runaway Goat
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Lucky Marble (c) A Puppy in the Storm
12. 12.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) The Runaway Goat (c) Untitled Story Number One
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
14. 14.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Whose Puppy?
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
16. 16.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Blue Lake
17. 17.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Shy Singer
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Leaky Boat
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Story About the Thing
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Sandcastle
21. 21.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Lost Yak
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Some Things That Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Late Train (c) The Missing Tiffin
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lost Yak
26. 26.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 Broken Swing
27. 27.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) The Ball in the Pond (c) Lost at the Fair
28. 28.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) The Torn Page (c) Untitled Story Number One
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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Dry Well
30. 30.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Forgotten Homework
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Flat Tyre
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Snake in the Shed
34. 34.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) A Puppy in the Storm
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Broken Swing
36. 36.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 Lucky Marble (c) Whose Puppy?
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Silent Microphone
38. 38.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Runaway Goat
39. 39.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Leaky Boat
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz

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