Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 247 · 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.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Lost Yak (c) What Happened Next and Then After
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The village well has dried up” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Dry Well
3. 3.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Shy Singer
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Late Train (c) The Lost Earring
5. 5.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lost Yak
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 Silent Microphone (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Dry Well
7. 7.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 Forgotten Homework (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Lost Earring
8. 8.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Snake in the Shed
9. 9.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 Silent Microphone (c) The Shy Singer
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Missing Tiffin
11. 11.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 Missing Tiffin
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Lost Yak
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Lost Earring
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Dry Well (c) A Day When Something Happened
15. 15.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Runaway Goat
16. 16.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 Dry Well (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
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 Mango Mystery (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Broken Swing
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Runaway Goat
19. 19.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Puppy in the Storm
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Some Things That Happened
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Torn Page (c) The Shy Singer
22. 22.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Lost Earring
23. 23.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Butterfly at the Window
24. 24.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Friend at Lunch
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) A Friend at Lunch
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Shy Singer
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Blue Lake
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Ball in the Pond
29. 29.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 Dry Well (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Missing Tiffin
30. 30.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Sandcastle (c) Stuck in the Lift
31. 31.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 Forgotten Homework
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 Blue Lake (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Leaky Boat
33. 33.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 Seed That Would Not Grow
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Stuck in the Lift
35. 35.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Stuck in the Lift
36. 36.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 Lost Earring (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Silent Microphone
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Torn Page (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Lost at the Fair
38. 38.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) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Late Train (c) The Broken Swing
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Every Drop Counts

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