Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 141 · 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?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Flat Tyre
2. 2.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Late Train
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Torn Page (c) The Blue Lake
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Lucky Marble (c) This Is My Story
5. 5.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 Runaway Goat (c) Stuck in the Lift
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Runaway Goat
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Snake in the Shed
8. 8.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 Muddy Uniform (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Leaky Boat
9. 9.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 Broken Swing (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Shadows in the Dark
10. 10.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 Silent Microphone (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Every Drop Counts
12. 12.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 Silent Microphone (c) The Torn Page
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Late Train (c) A Puppy in the Storm
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Torn Page (c) A Day When Something Happened
16. 16.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Dry Well
17. 17.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 Slipped Chain (c) This Is My Story
18. 18.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Runaway Goat
19. 19.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 Runaway Goat (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Flat Tyre
20. 20.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Butterfly at the Window
21. 21.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 Cookie Stall
22. 22.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 Spelling Bee (c) The Lucky Marble
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story
24. 24.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Flat Tyre
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Runaway Goat
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lost Earring
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) The Missing Tiffin
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Sandcastle
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Muddy Uniform
31. 31.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 Lost Earring (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
32. 32.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 Mango Mystery
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Slipped Chain
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Day When Something Happened
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Lucky Marble
36. 36.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 Broken Swing (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Stuck in the Lift
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) This Is My Story (c) A Puppy in the Storm
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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Story About the Thing
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Blue Lake

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