Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 893 · 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?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
2. 2.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Broken Swing
3. 3.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 Windy Rangoli (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
4. 4.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 Slipped Chain (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
5. 5.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Spelling Bee
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Sandcastle
7. 7.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 Lost Yak (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Butterfly at the Window
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Untitled Story Number One
9. 9.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Shadows in the Dark
10. 10.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Puppy in the Storm
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Mango Mystery
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Ball in the Pond
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Every Drop Counts
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
15. 15.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 Torn Page (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Flat Tyre
16. 16.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 Mango Mystery (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
17. 17.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Butterfly at the Window
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Ball in the Pond
19. 19.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) The Torn Page (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Windy Rangoli
20. 20.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 Flat Tyre
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Leaky Boat
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Lost at the Fair
26. 26.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 Mango Mystery (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Shy Singer
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Untitled Story Number One
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Broken Swing (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Runaway Goat
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Fallen Sparrow
30. 30.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Dry Well
31. 31.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) Every Drop Counts (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
32. 32.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 Missing Tiffin
33. 33.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Puppy in the Storm
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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Kitten on the Roof
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Blue Lake (c) Some Things That Happened
36. 36.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 Shy Singer (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Every Drop Counts
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Forgotten Homework
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Late Train
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Blue Lake

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