Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 268 · 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?
   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 Mango Mystery (b) The Late Train (c) The Silent Microphone
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
3. 3.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 Lost Yak (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Flat Tyre
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Late Train (c) The Slipped Chain
5. 5.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 Ball in the Pond
6. 6.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) A Puppy in the Storm
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Fallen Sparrow
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Spelling Bee
9. 9.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Runaway Goat
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Some Things That Happened
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Sandcastle
13. 13.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) This Is My Story (c) The Missing Tiffin
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
15. 15.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) The Silent Microphone (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Cookie Stall
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Snake in the Shed
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Whose Puppy?
19. 19.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Butterfly at the Window
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Runaway Goat
21. 21.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Late Train (c) The Kitten on the Roof
22. 22.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Torn Page
23. 23.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 Lost Earring (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
24. 24.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Spelling Bee
25. 25.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) Every Drop Counts
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Lost Earring (c) Every Drop Counts
28. 28.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Windy Rangoli
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Sandcastle
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Dry Well (c) Untitled Story Number One
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Ball in the Pond
32. 32.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Snake in the Shed
33. 33.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) Stuck in the Lift
34. 34.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Late Train
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Spelling Bee
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kitten on the Roof
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Untitled Story Number One
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Mango Mystery
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day

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