Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 348 · 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 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 Sandcastle (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Forgotten Homework
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
3. 3.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) Stuck in the Lift
4. 4.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Lost Earring
5. 5.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Slipped Chain
6. 6.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 Ball in the Pond (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Cookie Stall
7. 7.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Missing Tiffin
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Silent Microphone
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
12. 12.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 Lost Earring (c) The Story About the Thing
13. 13.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Fallen Sparrow
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Puppy in the Storm
15. 15.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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Late Train
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
19. 19.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Slipped Chain
20. 20.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Silent Microphone
21. 21.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 Lost Earring (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Late Train
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Kitten on the Roof
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Dry Well
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
25. 25.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 Forgotten Homework (c) The Runaway Goat
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Ball in the Pond
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Torn Page
28. 28.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) The Lost Yak
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Story About the Thing (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 Broken Swing (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
31. 31.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Puppy in the Storm
32. 32.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) Shadows in the Dark (c) Every Drop Counts
33. 33.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 Puppy in the Storm (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
34. 34.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Lost Earring (c) Whose Puppy?
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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Shy Singer
37. 37.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Leaky Boat
38. 38.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Butterfly at the Window
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Broken Swing
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree

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