Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 314 · 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?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Runaway Goat
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Mango Mystery
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Forgotten Homework
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Day When Something Happened
6. 6.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) Some Things That Happened (c) Whose Puppy?
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Torn Page
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Silent Microphone (c) What Happened Next and Then After
10. 10.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Forgotten Homework
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) The Blue Lake (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Missing Tiffin
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Slipped Chain
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Kitten on the Roof
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lost Yak
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Silent Microphone
16. 16.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) The Shy Singer (c) Whose Puppy?
17. 17.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) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Kitten on the Roof
18. 18.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 Broken Swing
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After
20. 20.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Broken Swing
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Runaway Goat
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) This Is My Story (c) The Dry Well
23. 23.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 Sandcastle (c) The Ball in the Pond
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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Torn Page
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Broken Swing
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Lucky Marble
27. 27.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 Slipped Chain (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Snake in the Shed
28. 28.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
29. 29.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Broken Swing
30. 30.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) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Runaway Goat
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Lost at the Fair
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Runaway Goat
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Silent Microphone
34. 34.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Whose Puppy?
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Day When Something Happened
36. 36.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Mango Mystery
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) What Happened Next and Then After
38. 38.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) The Late Train (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Lost at the Fair
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Shy Singer
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Sandcastle

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