Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 146 · 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.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Lost at the Fair
2. 2.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 Broken Swing (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Friend at Lunch
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Blue Lake
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Snake in the Shed
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Stuck in the Lift
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Cookie Stall
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Sandcastle (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Windy Rangoli
8. 8.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Lost Earring
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
10. 10.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Sandcastle
11. 11.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) Every Drop Counts (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
12. 12.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Torn Page (c) The Sandcastle
13. 13.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
14. 14.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Torn Page
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 Butterfly at the Window (c) Some Things That Happened
16. 16.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) The Runaway Goat (c) The Slipped Chain
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Story About the Thing
19. 19.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Whose Puppy?
20. 20.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 Leaky Boat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Broken Swing (c) Stuck in the Lift
22. 22.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Torn Page (c) The Runaway Goat
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. His puppy had torn a page of the book he borrowed. Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. Ms Fernandes smiled and showed him how to tape it. Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Torn Page
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) A Friend at Lunch
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Leaky Boat
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lucky Marble
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Forgotten Homework
28. 28.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
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
30. 30.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Cookie Stall
31. 31.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Cookie Stall
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Puppy in the Storm
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Shadows in the Dark
34. 34.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Mango Mystery
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Forgotten Homework
36. 36.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Mango Mystery
37. 37.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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Lost Earring
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Runaway Goat
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Fallen Sparrow
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Some Things That Happened

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