Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 377 · 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 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) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Forgotten Homework
2. 2.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 Sandcastle (b) The Late Train (c) The Muddy Uniform
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Torn Page
4. 4.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Leaky Boat
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Fallen Sparrow
7. 7.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 Silent Microphone (c) Untitled Story Number One
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
9. 9.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Torn Page
10. 10.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
11. 11.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Forgotten Homework
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Flat Tyre
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Story About the Thing
14. 14.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Shy Singer
16. 16.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) Whose Puppy? (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Broken Swing
17. 17.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Mango Mystery
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
19. 19.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) Whose Puppy? (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Mango Mystery
20. 20.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Blue Lake
21. 21.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) This Is My Story (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) Whose Puppy? (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Muddy Uniform
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Untitled Story Number One
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Spelling Bee
26. 26.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Torn Page
27. 27.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) The Shy Singer (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Stuck in the Lift
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Broken Swing
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Ball in the Pond
30. 30.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 Late Train (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Spelling Bee
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Lost Earring (c) What Happened Next and Then After
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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
33. 33.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Fallen Sparrow
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Cookie Stall
35. 35.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Lost Yak
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Shadows in the Dark
37. 37.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lucky Marble
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) What Happened Next and Then After
39. 39.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 Lost Earring (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Sandcastle
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Muddy Uniform

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