Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 176 · 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?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Windy Rangoli
2. 2.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) The Muddy Uniform
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Lost at the Fair
5. 5.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Muddy Uniform
6. 6.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 Lost Yak
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Blue Lake (c) Every Drop Counts
9. 9.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) A Puppy in the Storm
10. 10.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) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Kitten on the Roof
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Torn Page (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lost Earring
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Lucky Marble
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Slipped Chain
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Untitled Story Number One
16. 16.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Broken Swing
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 Broken Swing (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Leaky Boat
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Friend at Lunch
21. 21.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 Spelling Bee (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Ball in the Pond
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Silent Microphone (c) What Happened Next and Then After
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 Blue Lake (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
24. 24.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) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Spelling Bee
25. 25.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Dry Well
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Spelling Bee
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Every Drop Counts
28. 28.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) Every Drop Counts (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Slipped Chain
29. 29.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 Lost Earring (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Torn Page
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
31. 31.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) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Silent Microphone
32. 32.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 Lost Earring (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Lucky Marble
33. 33.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lost Yak
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Ball in the Pond
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Lucky Marble
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Leaky Boat
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Dry Well
38. 38.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 Lost Earring (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Muddy Uniform
39. 39.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Fallen Sparrow
40. 40.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) What Happened Next and Then After

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