Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 291 · 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?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Stuck in the Lift
2. 2.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) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Shy Singer
3. 3.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) Grandpa’s Glasses
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Windy Rangoli
5. 5.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) Grandpa’s Glasses
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Blue Lake (c) Stuck in the Lift
7. 7.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Forgotten Homework
8. 8.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 Broken Swing (b) The Late Train (c) The Torn Page
9. 9.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Runaway Goat
10. 10.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Shadows in the Dark
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Dry Well (c) The Flat Tyre
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Some Things That Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Torn Page
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) What Happened Next and Then After
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Slipped Chain
16. 16.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Sandcastle
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Dry Well (c) A Friend at Lunch
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
20. 20.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Late Train (c) The Sandcastle
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Flat Tyre
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Late Train
23. 23.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 Dry Well (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Lost at the Fair
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
25. 25.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Dry Well
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Day When Something Happened
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Stuck in the Lift
28. 28.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Missing Tiffin
29. 29.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) Untitled Story Number One
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
31. 31.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 Butterfly at the Window
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Ball in the Pond
33. 33.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) Lost at the Fair (c) The Spelling Bee
34. 34.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Dry Well (c) The Snake in the Shed
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Broken Swing (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Torn Page
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Some Things That Happened
38. 38.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Butterfly at the Window
39. 39.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Lost at the Fair
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Late Train (b) The Torn Page (c) The Runaway Goat

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