Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 207 · 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 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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Cookie Stall
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Silent Microphone
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Runaway Goat
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Blue Lake (c) A Friend at Lunch
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Sandcastle
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Puppy in the Storm
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Windy Rangoli
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 Blue Lake (b) The Dry Well (c) The Butterfly at the Window
9. 9.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Leaky Boat
10. 10.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 Snake in the Shed (c) The Cookie Stall
11. 11.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 Shy Singer (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Sandcastle
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Lost Yak
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Broken Swing
14. 14.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) The Flat Tyre (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Ball in the Pond
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Puppy in the Storm
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Leaky Boat
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Shadows in the Dark
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Dry Well
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Sandcastle
21. 21.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Dry Well
22. 22.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Late Train (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Missing Tiffin
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Torn Page (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Muddy Uniform
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) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Kitten on the Roof
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Late Train (c) Some Things That Happened
27. 27.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 Broken Swing (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Slipped Chain
28. 28.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 Ball in the Pond (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Flat Tyre
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) This Is My Story (c) The Flat Tyre
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Late Train
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Story About the Thing
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Cookie Stall
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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Every Drop Counts
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
37. 37.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lost Yak
38. 38.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 Mango Mystery (c) The Story About the Thing
39. 39.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 Dry Well (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Muddy Uniform
40. 40.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Mango Mystery

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