Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 383 · 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 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) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Windy Rangoli
2. 2.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Torn Page (c) The Slipped Chain
3. 3.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Missing Tiffin
4. 4.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Windy Rangoli
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Some Things That Happened
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
7. 7.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 Mixed-up Shoes
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Silent Microphone
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Mango Mystery
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Dry Well (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Lost at the Fair
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Fallen Sparrow
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Untitled Story Number One
15. 15.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 Blue Lake (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Ball in the Pond
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Lost Yak
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
18. 18.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 Shy Singer (c) The Kitten on the Roof
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
20. 20.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
22. 22.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 Broken Swing (c) This Is My Story
23. 23.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 Forgotten Homework (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Muddy Uniform
24. 24.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 Lucky Marble (c) Untitled Story Number One
25. 25.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 Story About the Thing (c) Shadows in the Dark
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
27. 27.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 Cookie Stall (c) The Mango Mystery
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Ball in the Pond
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) What Happened Next and Then After
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Late Train
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Story About the Thing
34. 34.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Late Train
35. 35.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) Every Drop Counts (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Slipped Chain
36. 36.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Late Train
37. 37.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Blue Lake
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Shy Singer
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Late Train
40. 40.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 Cookie Stall (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Late Train

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