Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 260 · 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?
   “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Fallen Sparrow
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Slipped Chain
3. 3.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 Late Train (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Forgotten Homework
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Windy Rangoli
5. 5.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Blue Lake
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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Missing Tiffin
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Ball in the Pond
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
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 Blue Lake (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Slipped Chain
10. 10.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Muddy Uniform
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lost Earring
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Dry Well
13. 13.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Sandcastle (c) Shadows in the Dark
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Silent Microphone
15. 15.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 Mango Mystery (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Windy Rangoli
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Runaway Goat
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Fallen Sparrow
18. 18.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 Cookie Stall (c) Whose Puppy?
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
20. 20.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Some Things That Happened
21. 21.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 Torn Page (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Whose Puppy?
22. 22.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 Leaky Boat
23. 23.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 Flat Tyre (c) The Ball in the Pond
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Butterfly at the Window
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Torn Page
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Snake in the Shed
27. 27.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 Lost Yak (c) This Is My Story
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
29. 29.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 Lost Earring (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Kitten on the Roof
30. 30.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Flat Tyre
31. 31.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Ball in the Pond
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Friend at Lunch
33. 33.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Runaway Goat
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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Some Things That Happened
35. 35.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 Torn Page
36. 36.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 Cookie Stall (c) A Day When Something Happened
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
38. 38.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Dry Well (c) Shadows in the Dark
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Slipped Chain
40. 40.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Blue Lake

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