Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 130 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
2. 2.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 Dry Well
3. 3.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) A Puppy in the Storm
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
5. 5.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 Lost Earring (c) The Blue Lake
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A train is three hours late” (a) The Late Train (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Mango Mystery
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Butterfly at the Window
8. 8.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) Lost at the Fair (c) The Sandcastle
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Every Drop Counts
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Shy Singer
11. 11.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Cookie Stall
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Dry Well (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Windy Rangoli
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Untitled Story Number One
14. 14.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Mango Mystery
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Silent Microphone (c) What Happened Next and Then After
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
17. 17.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lost Yak
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Silent Microphone
19. 19.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) Lost at the Fair
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) What Happened Next and Then After
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Friend at Lunch
22. 22.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 Sandcastle
23. 23.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Blue Lake
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Late Train
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Leaky Boat
26. 26.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) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Whose Puppy?
27. 27.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) The Windy Rangoli (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Runaway Goat
28. 28.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) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lost Earring
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Mango Mystery (c) What Happened Next and Then After
30. 30.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) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Sandcastle
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
32. 32.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Spelling Bee
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Windy Rangoli
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Untitled Story Number One
35. 35.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) The Blue Lake (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Flat Tyre
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
38. 38.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Spelling Bee
39. 39.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 Runaway Goat (c) Some Things That Happened
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz

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