Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 33 · 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 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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Silent Microphone
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Snake in the Shed
3. 3.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 Seed That Would Not Grow
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Dry Well
6. 6.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Mango Mystery
7. 7.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Butterfly at the Window
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Friend at Lunch
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Broken Swing (c) This Is My Story
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Runaway Goat
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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Shy Singer
12. 12.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) The Lost Earring (c) Shadows in the Dark
13. 13.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Flat Tyre
14. 14.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) The Runaway Goat (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Spelling Bee
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Shadows in the Dark
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Runaway Goat
17. 17.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) The Blue Lake (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Snake in the Shed
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
20. 20.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 Friend at Lunch
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Ball in the Pond
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
23. 23.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 Spelling Bee (c) This Is My Story
24. 24.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 Lost Yak (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Cookie Stall
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Torn Page
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Torn Page (c) The Missing Tiffin
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Some Things That Happened
28. 28.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lost Yak
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lost Earring
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Butterfly at the Window
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Earring
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Late Train (c) The Runaway Goat
33. 33.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Mango Mystery
34. 34.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Puppy in the Storm
35. 35.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Torn Page (c) The Flat Tyre
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Butterfly at the Window
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Late Train (c) The Kitten on the Roof
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Missing Tiffin

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