Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 210 · 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 Sandcastle (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Runaway Goat
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Sandcastle (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
4. 4.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Torn Page (c) The Fallen Sparrow
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Untitled Story Number One
6. 6.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 Missing Tiffin (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Windy Rangoli
7. 7.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 Sandcastle (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Runaway Goat
8. 8.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 Day When Something Happened (c) Lost at the Fair
9. 9.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 Dry Well (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
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 Torn Page (c) Whose Puppy?
11. 11.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 Sandcastle (c) The Muddy Uniform
12. 12.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Late Train (c) The Snake in the Shed
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Fallen Sparrow
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
15. 15.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 Torn Page (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lost Yak
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Forgotten Homework
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Broken Swing
18. 18.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lucky Marble
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
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 Mango Mystery (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) A Friend at Lunch
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Missing Tiffin
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Leaky Boat
24. 24.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) The Silent Microphone
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Shy Singer
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Puppy in the Storm
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Late Train (c) The Mango Mystery
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Dry Well (c) The Windy Rangoli
30. 30.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Shy Singer
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Shy Singer (c) Some Things That Happened
33. 33.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Windy Rangoli
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Kitten on the Roof
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Late Train
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Cookie Stall (c) A Day When Something Happened
38. 38.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Lost Yak (c) A Friend at Lunch
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Forgotten Homework
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Friend at Lunch

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