Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 910 · 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) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Lost at the Fair
2. 2.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Blue Lake
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Every Drop Counts
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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Missing Tiffin
5. 5.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) This Is My Story (c) The Silent Microphone
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Broken Swing
7. 7.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Butterfly at the Window
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Torn Page
10. 10.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) The Muddy Uniform
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Kitten on the Roof
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Some Things That Happened
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Silent Microphone
14. 14.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
15. 15.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 Windy Rangoli (c) A Friend at Lunch
16. 16.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 Runaway Goat (c) A Day When Something Happened
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) The Spelling Bee
18. 18.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
19. 19.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Kitten on the Roof
20. 20.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 Flat Tyre (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Windy Rangoli
22. 22.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Slipped Chain
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Fallen Sparrow
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Flat Tyre
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Late Train (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) A Puppy in the Storm
26. 26.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Broken Swing
27. 27.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Silent Microphone
28. 28.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Broken Swing
29. 29.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 Flat Tyre
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Slipped Chain
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Butterfly at the Window
32. 32.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 Leaky Boat (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Forgotten Homework
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) This Is My Story
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Whose Puppy?
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Flat Tyre
36. 36.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Torn Page (c) Stuck in the Lift
37. 37.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Whose Puppy?
38. 38.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Kitten on the Roof
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) What Happened Next and Then After
40. 40.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Forgotten Homework

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