Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 157 · 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 goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Lucky Marble
2. 2.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 Torn Page (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Puppy in the Storm
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Story About the Thing
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Shadows in the Dark
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Late Train (c) The Silent Microphone
8. 8.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. He tied a basket to a stick and scooped the ball out. Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Silent Microphone (c) What Happened Next and Then After
10. 10.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Shy Singer (c) Shadows in the Dark
11. 11.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 Lost Earring (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Dry Well
13. 13.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Ball in the Pond
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Blue Lake
15. 15.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 Sandcastle (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Butterfly at the Window
16. 16.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Blue Lake
17. 17.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Lost Yak
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Dry Well
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Kitten on the Roof
20. 20.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 Torn Page (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Butterfly at the Window
21. 21.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Friend at Lunch
22. 22.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 Blue Lake (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Muddy Uniform
23. 23.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Mango Mystery
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Shy Singer
25. 25.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) The Lucky Marble
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Stuck in the Lift
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Kitten on the Roof
28. 28.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 Ball in the Pond (c) The Flat Tyre
29. 29.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 Lucky Marble (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Slipped Chain
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) The Missing Tiffin (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Leaky Boat
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Mango Mystery (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) Some Things That Happened (c) A Puppy in the Storm
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Cookie Stall
35. 35.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 Forgotten Homework (c) The Runaway Goat
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Stuck in the Lift
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lucky Marble
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
39. 39.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 Shy Singer (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Shadows in the Dark
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff

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