Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 27 · 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 Blue Lake (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Some Things That Happened
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Snake in the Shed
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Muddy Uniform
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lucky Marble
6. 6.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Dry Well
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) What Happened Next and Then After
9. 9.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) Stuck in the Lift
10. 10.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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Sandcastle
11. 11.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 Spelling Bee (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Silent Microphone
12. 12.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Torn Page
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Flat Tyre (c) A Puppy in the Storm
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Windy Rangoli
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Broken Swing (c) Whose Puppy?
16. 16.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 Sandcastle (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Slipped Chain
17. 17.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Runaway Goat
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) This Is My Story
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Torn Page
20. 20.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 Torn Page (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Whose Puppy?
21. 21.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 Late Train (c) A Day When Something Happened
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) The Leaky Boat (c) Untitled Story Number One
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Slipped Chain (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Sandcastle (c) A Puppy in the Storm
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Broken Swing
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Torn Page
28. 28.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 Dry Well (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
29. 29.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Late Train
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
31. 31.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 Runaway Goat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
32. 32.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Dry Well
33. 33.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) A Puppy in the Storm
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Dry Well (c) Lost at the Fair
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) This Is My Story (c) Whose Puppy?
36. 36.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 Broken Swing (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Runaway Goat
37. 37.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 Torn Page (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Spelling Bee
38. 38.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 Lost Yak (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Snake in the Shed
39. 39.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 Sandcastle (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) A Puppy in the Storm
40. 40.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Slipped Chain

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