Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 951 · 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 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 Lost Yak (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Ball in the Pond
2. 2.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Cookie Stall
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Spelling Bee
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 Butterfly at the Window (c) This Is My Story
5. 5.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Whose Puppy?
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Slipped Chain
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Shadows in the Dark
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A train is three hours late” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Late Train
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Torn Page (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Day When Something Happened
11. 11.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 Muddy Uniform (c) Some Things That Happened
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Spelling Bee
14. 14.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 Cookie Stall (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Slipped Chain
15. 15.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Blue Lake
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (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) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Ball in the Pond
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
19. 19.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Kitten on the Roof
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Whose Puppy?
21. 21.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 Puppy in the Storm (c) Some Things That Happened
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Dry Well
23. 23.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 Lost Yak (b) The Late Train (c) The Muddy Uniform
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
25. 25.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 Broken Swing (c) The Missing Tiffin
26. 26.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Ball in the Pond
29. 29.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 Blue Lake (b) The Dry Well (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Untitled Story Number One
31. 31.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Lucky Marble
33. 33.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Lost at the Fair
34. 34.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. He tied a basket to a stick and scooped the ball out. Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Lost Yak
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Dry Well
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Kitten on the Roof
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Forgotten Homework
38. 38.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) The Lucky Marble (c) The Spelling Bee
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
40. 40.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) Grandpa’s Glasses

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