Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 226 · 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 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 Missing Tiffin (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lost Earring
2. 2.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 Late Train (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Missing Tiffin
3. 3.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) The Flat Tyre (b) The Blue Lake (c) Shadows in the Dark
4. 4.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Forgotten Homework
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Windy Rangoli
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A train is three hours late” (a) The Late Train (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Shadows in the Dark
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Lost Yak (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Forgotten Homework
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (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 Dry Well (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mango Mystery
12. 12.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Late Train
13. 13.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 Sandcastle (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Whose Puppy?
14. 14.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
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Sandcastle
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Ball in the Pond
17. 17.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Cookie Stall
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
19. 19.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Sandcastle
20. 20.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) Untitled Story Number One
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
23. 23.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 Dry Well (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Blue Lake
24. 24.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) The Ball in the Pond (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Silent Microphone
25. 25.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Forgotten Homework
26. 26.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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Torn Page
27. 27.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up
28. 28.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) This Is My Story (c) The Kitten on the Roof
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
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 Snake in the Shed (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Missing Tiffin
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Slipped Chain
32. 32.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Blue Lake
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Flat Tyre
34. 34.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) Lost at the Fair (c) Untitled Story Number One
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Blue Lake
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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Some Things That Happened
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Forgotten Homework
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
39. 39.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Torn Page
40. 40.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Slipped Chain

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