Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 822 · 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.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) This Is My Story
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Slipped Chain
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Shadows in the Dark
4. 4.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Cookie Stall
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Sandcastle
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Whose Puppy?
7. 7.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Muddy Uniform
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Flat Tyre
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Muddy Uniform
10. 10.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) Lost at the Fair (c) Shadows in the Dark
11. 11.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 Sandcastle (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Dry Well
12. 12.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) The Flat Tyre (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
13. 13.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) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Dry Well
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. His puppy had torn a page of the book he borrowed. Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. Ms Fernandes smiled and showed him how to tape it. Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Torn Page
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Late Train (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Muddy Uniform
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) This Is My Story
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) What Happened Next and Then After
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Untitled Story Number One
21. 21.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) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
22. 22.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Broken Swing
23. 23.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 Torn Page (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Blue Lake
24. 24.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 Slipped Chain
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Shadows in the Dark
26. 26.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Dry Well (c) The Flat Tyre
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Dry Well
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
29. 29.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 Lost Earring (c) This Is My Story
30. 30.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
31. 31.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Lost at the Fair
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Runaway Goat
33. 33.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 Sandcastle (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Lucky Marble
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Muddy Uniform
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Some Things That Happened
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
37. 37.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 Dry Well (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
38. 38.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Kitten on the Roof
39. 39.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Late Train (c) The Shy Singer
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Torn Page

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