Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 925 · 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) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Untitled Story Number One
2. 2.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Flat Tyre
3. 3.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 Shy Singer (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Lost Earring
4. 4.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 Sandcastle (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Muddy Uniform
5. 5.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) Grandpa’s Glasses
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Dry Well
7. 7.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 Mango Mystery (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
8. 8.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 Cookie Stall
9. 9.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 Dry Well (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Runaway Goat
10. 10.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 Snake in the Shed (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Slipped Chain
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Torn Page (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Late Train
12. 12.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 Lost Yak (b) The Sandcastle (c) Lost at the Fair
13. 13.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 Snake in the Shed (c) The Torn Page
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Puppy in the Storm
17. 17.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
18. 18.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 Lost Yak (c) A Day When Something Happened
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Shy Singer
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Every Drop Counts
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Butterfly at the Window
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Late Train
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Dry Well (c) The Slipped Chain
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Dry Well
25. 25.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Late Train (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
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 Lost Earring (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Shy Singer
27. 27.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 Friend at Lunch (c) What Happened Next and Then After
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Shy Singer
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Blue Lake
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) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Fallen Sparrow
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Cookie Stall
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Fallen Sparrow
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Spelling Bee
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Broken Swing (c) Untitled Story Number One
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Leaky Boat
36. 36.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 Forgotten Homework (c) Lost at the Fair
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Some Things That Happened
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 Silent Microphone (c) This Is My Story
39. 39.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 Forgotten Homework (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Shadows in the Dark
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day

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