Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 153 · 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 marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Lucky Marble
2. 2.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Fallen Sparrow
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Torn Page (c) The Cookie Stall
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Late Train (c) The Blue Lake
7. 7.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) Every Drop Counts (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Butterfly at the Window
8. 8.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) This Is My Story
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Kitten on the Roof
10. 10.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Leaky Boat
11. 11.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Torn Page (c) The Late Train
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Blue Lake (c) Stuck in the Lift
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Story About the Thing
14. 14.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Shadows in the Dark
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 Leaky Boat (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Windy Rangoli
17. 17.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 Silent Microphone (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Snake in the Shed
19. 19.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Sandcastle
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
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) Shadows in the Dark (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lost Yak
24. 24.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 Missing Tiffin (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Lucky Marble
25. 25.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Slipped Chain
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Slipped Chain
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Puppy in the Storm
28. 28.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 Broken Swing (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Silent Microphone
29. 29.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Untitled Story Number One
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Slipped Chain
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
32. 32.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Torn Page (c) Every Drop Counts
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Puppy in the Storm
34. 34.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) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Lost Earring (c) Every Drop Counts
35. 35.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) The Slipped Chain (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Silent Microphone
36. 36.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 Late Train (c) What Happened Next and Then After
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Missing Tiffin
38. 38.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Blue Lake
39. 39.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) The Cookie Stall (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Stuck in the Lift
40. 40.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Puppy in the Storm

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