Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 134 · 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 train is three hours late” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Late Train
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Muddy Uniform
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Spelling Bee
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Windy Rangoli
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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Dry Well (c) Whose Puppy?
6. 6.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 Silent Microphone (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Blue Lake
7. 7.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Slipped Chain
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) This Is My Story (c) The Butterfly at the Window
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Kitten on the Roof
10. 10.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 Dry Well (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Windy Rangoli
11. 11.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) The Spelling Bee (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Snake in the Shed
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Spelling Bee
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Lost Yak
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Butterfly at the Window
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
17. 17.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 Fallen Sparrow
18. 18.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Mango Mystery
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Dry Well (c) The Missing Tiffin
20. 20.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) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Sandcastle
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Shy Singer
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Torn Page
24. 24.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Ball in the Pond
25. 25.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Shadows in the Dark
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
27. 27.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Cookie Stall
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Snake in the Shed
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Blue Lake
30. 30.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. Ms Gill let him bring it the next day. Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (a) The Late Train (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Forgotten Homework
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Untitled Story Number One
32. 32.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Snake in the Shed
33. 33.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Friend at Lunch
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
35. 35.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Sandcastle
36. 36.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 Dry Well (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
37. 37.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lost Yak
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Untitled Story Number One
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Windy Rangoli

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