Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 833 · 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 Silent Microphone (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Friend at Lunch
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Day When Something Happened
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Spelling Bee
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Dry Well (c) Some Things That Happened
6. 6.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Spelling Bee
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Runaway Goat
8. 8.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Dry Well (c) The Missing Tiffin
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Runaway Goat
10. 10.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Late Train (c) The Dry Well
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) The Broken Swing (c) The Story About the Thing
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Dry Well (c) The Ball in the Pond
13. 13.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Runaway Goat
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
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) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
16. 16.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Flat Tyre
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Cookie Stall
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Missing Tiffin
19. 19.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) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Kitten on the Roof
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Broken Swing
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
22. 22.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Forgotten Homework
23. 23.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 Broken Swing (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Fallen Sparrow
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Sandcastle
25. 25.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) The Leaky Boat (c) Whose Puppy?
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) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Day When Something Happened
27. 27.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Late Train
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Blue Lake
29. 29.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Slipped Chain
30. 30.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) The Story About the Thing
31. 31.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Torn Page (c) The Ball in the Pond
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Lost Yak (c) Shadows in the Dark
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
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 Lucky Marble (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Ball in the Pond
35. 35.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Whose Puppy?
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 Shy Singer (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Broken Swing
37. 37.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 Dry Well (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Butterfly at the Window
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Late Train
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lost Yak

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