Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 378 · 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?
   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) The Mango Mystery (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Blue Lake
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Windy Rangoli
3. 3.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 Leaky Boat (c) What Happened Next and Then After
4. 4.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) The Blue Lake (c) The Kitten on the Roof
5. 5.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) Stuck in the Lift
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Torn Page (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Ball in the Pond
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Flat Tyre
9. 9.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) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Missing Tiffin
10. 10.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Shadows in the Dark
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lost Earring
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Shy Singer
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
14. 14.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Muddy Uniform
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Muddy Uniform
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Torn Page
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Ball in the Pond
18. 18.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) The Late Train
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Flat Tyre
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Dry Well (c) A Puppy in the Storm
23. 23.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 Flat Tyre (c) The Kitten on the Roof
24. 24.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Forgotten Homework
25. 25.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Muddy Uniform
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Dry Well
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Some Things That Happened
29. 29.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Whose Puppy?
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Every Drop Counts
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Mango Mystery
33. 33.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Stuck in the Lift
34. 34.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Missing Tiffin
35. 35.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 Sandcastle (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Ball in the Pond
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Dry Well (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Untitled Story Number One
39. 39.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Friend at Lunch
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Lucky Marble

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