Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 938 · 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?
   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 Leaky Boat (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Slipped Chain
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
3. 3.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 Runaway Goat (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Broken Swing
4. 4.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 Missing Tiffin (c) Untitled Story Number One
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Flat Tyre
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Shy Singer
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Silent Microphone
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Ball in the Pond
9. 9.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
10. 10.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) Lost at the Fair (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Runaway Goat
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Lucky Marble (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Untitled Story Number One
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Snake in the Shed
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Butterfly at the Window
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Runaway Goat
18. 18.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 Lost Earring (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Puppy in the Storm
19. 19.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) 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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) This Is My Story
21. 21.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Blue Lake
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Lost Yak (c) Shadows in the Dark
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Forgotten Homework
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
25. 25.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Snake in the Shed
26. 26.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 Torn Page
27. 27.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 Dry Well (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Cookie Stall
28. 28.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 Earring (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Lost at the Fair
29. 29.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Stuck in the Lift
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Flat Tyre
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Sandcastle (c) A Friend at Lunch
32. 32.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 Late Train (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Friend at Lunch
33. 33.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 Torn Page (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Blue Lake
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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Silent Microphone
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Silent Microphone
36. 36.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 Friend at Lunch (c) What Happened Next and Then After
37. 37.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Fallen Sparrow
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Muddy Uniform
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Snake in the Shed
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Butterfly at the Window

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