Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 302 · 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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Mango Mystery
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
3. 3.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 Blue Lake (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Forgotten Homework
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Untitled Story Number One
5. 5.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) The Late Train (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Muddy Uniform
6. 6.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 Dry Well (c) A Day When Something Happened
7. 7.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 Torn Page (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
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) The Lost Earring (c) What Happened Next and Then After
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Sandcastle
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Untitled Story Number One
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Blue Lake (c) Stuck in the Lift
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Mango Mystery
13. 13.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 Cookie Stall (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Lost at the Fair
14. 14.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 Broken Swing (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Sandcastle
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Spelling Bee
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) Every Drop Counts (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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Muddy Uniform
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Fallen Sparrow
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 Leaky Boat (c) The Story About the Thing
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Butterfly at the Window
21. 21.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 Lost Earring (c) The Leaky Boat
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Missing Tiffin
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Kitten on the Roof
24. 24.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) The Spelling Bee (c) The Slipped Chain
25. 25.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) Grandpa’s Glasses
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Flat Tyre
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Late Train (c) The Runaway Goat
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Dry Well (c) Shadows in the Dark
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Kitten on the Roof
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) This Is My Story (c) The Runaway Goat
34. 34.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Slipped Chain
35. 35.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Ball in the Pond
36. 36.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Day When Something Happened
38. 38.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Missing Tiffin
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Butterfly at the Window
40. 40.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 Dry Well (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Friend at Lunch

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