Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 692 · 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 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 Spelling Bee
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Friend at Lunch
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Lost Yak (c) Lost at the Fair
4. 4.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) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Ball in the Pond
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
6. 6.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) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Sandcastle (c) A Puppy in the Storm
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Silent Microphone
9. 9.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Missing Tiffin
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) This Is My Story
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (a) The Late Train (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Fallen Sparrow
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Slipped Chain
13. 13.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 Spelling Bee (c) The Blue Lake
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Windy Rangoli
15. 15.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
16. 16.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 Late Train (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Broken Swing
17. 17.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 Spelling Bee (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
18. 18.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Torn Page
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Cookie Stall
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Broken Swing
22. 22.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 Sandcastle (c) The Blue Lake
23. 23.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) The Cookie Stall (c) The Lost Yak
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Flat Tyre
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Muddy Uniform
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
27. 27.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Mango Mystery
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Runaway Goat
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Untitled Story Number One
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Shadows in the Dark
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Late Train (b) The Torn Page (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
34. 34.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Torn Page (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Butterfly at the Window
36. 36.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) Lost at the Fair (c) Untitled Story Number One
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Forgotten Homework (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) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Shy Singer
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story

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