Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 266 · 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) The Windy Rangoli (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Day When Something Happened
2. 2.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Muddy Uniform
3. 3.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 Lost Earring (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Windy Rangoli
4. 4.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Flat Tyre
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 Shy Singer
6. 6.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Dry Well
7. 7.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 Sandcastle (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Whose Puppy?
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Butterfly at the Window
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Torn Page (c) The Slipped Chain
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Lost Earring (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Broken Swing
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Leaky Boat
12. 12.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 Leaky Boat (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Puppy in the Storm
13. 13.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. He helped her move the pot into the sunshine. Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (a) The Lost Yak (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mango Mystery
17. 17.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Late Train
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Silent Microphone
19. 19.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Flat Tyre
20. 20.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 Lost Earring (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Slipped Chain
21. 21.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 Spelling Bee (c) The Story About the Thing
22. 22.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) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
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 Slipped Chain (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Windy Rangoli
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Late Train (c) The Muddy Uniform
26. 26.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) The Flat Tyre
27. 27.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Stuck in the Lift
33. 33.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) Lost at the Fair
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Broken Swing
35. 35.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 Sandcastle (c) The Ball in the Pond
36. 36.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Late Train (c) The Ball in the Pond
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Snake in the Shed
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Lost Earring (c) Some Things That Happened
39. 39.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Missing Tiffin
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Slipped Chain

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