Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 206 · 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?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Windy Rangoli
2. 2.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 Muddy Uniform (c) The Story About the Thing
3. 3.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 Broken Swing (c) The Leaky Boat
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Leaky Boat
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Shadows in the Dark
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Friend at Lunch
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Puppy in the Storm
8. 8.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 Runaway Goat (c) Stuck in the Lift
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
10. 10.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Shadows in the Dark
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Mango Mystery
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Dry Well
14. 14.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Silent Microphone
15. 15.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Forgotten Homework
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Whose Puppy? (c) This Is My Story
18. 18.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Stuck in the Lift
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
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 Broken Swing (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Friend at Lunch
21. 21.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 Dry Well (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Runaway Goat
22. 22.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Lost Earring
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Some Things That Happened
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Muddy Uniform
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Dry Well (c) The Late Train
26. 26.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) The Spelling Bee (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Dry Well
27. 27.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Missing Tiffin
28. 28.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Puppy in the Storm
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Shadows in the Dark
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Fallen Sparrow
33. 33.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) This Is My Story (c) A Friend at Lunch
34. 34.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Slipped Chain
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Muddy Uniform
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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) What Happened Next and Then After
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 Spelling Bee (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Ball in the Pond
38. 38.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Broken Swing
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Puppy in the Storm
40. 40.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Cookie Stall

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