Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 151 · 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?
   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 Leaky Boat (c) Shadows in the Dark
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Sandcastle
3. 3.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Muddy Uniform
4. 4.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 Lost Yak (c) Shadows in the Dark
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) This Is My Story (c) Untitled Story Number One
6. 6.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 Ball in the Pond (c) The Torn Page
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Whose Puppy?
8. 8.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Snake in the Shed
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Windy Rangoli
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Shy Singer
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
12. 12.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 Sandcastle (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Slipped Chain
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Lucky Marble
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Late Train (c) Whose Puppy?
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 Blue Lake (c) The Story About the Thing
16. 16.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) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
17. 17.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 Fallen Sparrow
18. 18.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) Every Drop Counts
19. 19.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) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Late Train
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
21. 21.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Lost at the Fair
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lucky Marble
23. 23.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) Lost at the Fair (c) The Runaway Goat
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Torn Page
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Dry Well (c) This Is My Story
27. 27.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Sandcastle
28. 28.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 Spelling Bee (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Kitten on the Roof
29. 29.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 Missing Tiffin (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Spelling Bee (c) A Puppy in the Storm
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 Cookie Stall (b) The Torn Page (c) The Runaway Goat
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
33. 33.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Late Train (c) The Silent Microphone
34. 34.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Spelling Bee
35. 35.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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Every Drop Counts
37. 37.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Flat Tyre
38. 38.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Lost Yak
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Snake in the Shed

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