Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 726 · 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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Friend at Lunch
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) What Happened Next and Then After
3. 3.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) This Is My Story (c) The Sandcastle
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
5. 5.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Lost Yak
6. 6.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) Shadows in the Dark (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
7. 7.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
8. 8.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 Cookie Stall (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Torn Page (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
10. 10.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) The Windy Rangoli
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) Untitled Story Number One (c) Whose Puppy?
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Fallen Sparrow
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Sandcastle
16. 16.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) What Happened Next and Then After
17. 17.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 Blue Lake (b) The Torn Page (c) The Windy Rangoli
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Spelling Bee
19. 19.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) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Runaway Goat
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Leaky Boat
22. 22.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
23. 23.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 Torn Page (c) The Slipped Chain
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Spelling Bee
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Sandcastle
26. 26.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) The Flat Tyre (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Kitten on the Roof
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Missing Tiffin
29. 29.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 Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
30. 30.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
31. 31.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Kitten on the Roof
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Whose Puppy?
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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Missing Tiffin
35. 35.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 Mango Mystery (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Shy Singer
36. 36.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) The Story About the Thing (c) The Lost Earring
37. 37.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Late Train
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Day When Something Happened
39. 39.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Late Train
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Some Things That Happened

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