Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 999 · 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 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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Leaky Boat
2. 2.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 Spelling Bee
3. 3.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 Sandcastle (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Spelling Bee
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Late Train
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) The Flat Tyre (c) The Story About the Thing
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Untitled Story Number One
8. 8.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 Slipped Chain
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Lost at the Fair
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Sandcastle
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Shy Singer
13. 13.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Puppy in the Storm
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) This Is My Story (c) Shadows in the Dark
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Lost Yak (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Dry Well (c) The Lost Yak
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Blue Lake
18. 18.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 Ball in the Pond
19. 19.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Slipped Chain
20. 20.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 Missing Tiffin
21. 21.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. He helped her move the pot into the sunshine. Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Muddy Uniform
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
23. 23.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 Lost Earring (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Stuck in the Lift
24. 24.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 Torn Page (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) The Dry Well (b) The Spelling Bee (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) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Broken Swing
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
28. 28.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Day When Something Happened
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
31. 31.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 Cookie Stall
32. 32.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Late Train (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
33. 33.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Every Drop Counts
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Shadows in the Dark
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Shy Singer (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Late Train
36. 36.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 Lost Earring (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Silent Microphone
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) This Is My Story (c) The Fallen Sparrow
38. 38.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 Forgotten Homework (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
39. 39.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
40. 40.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lost Earring

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