Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 384 · 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 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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Torn Page (c) The Missing Tiffin
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Flat Tyre
3. 3.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
5. 5.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 Leaky Boat
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Story About the Thing
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
8. 8.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) The Dry Well
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Shy Singer
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Every Drop Counts
11. 11.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Late Train
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Butterfly at the Window
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) This Is My Story (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
14. 14.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 Friend at Lunch (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
15. 15.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) The Silent Microphone (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Fallen Sparrow
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Lost Yak (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Ball in the Pond
17. 17.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 Windy Rangoli
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Dry Well
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Puppy in the Storm
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Forgotten Homework
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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Cookie Stall
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Blue Lake
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Ball in the Pond
27. 27.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Dry Well (c) The Shy Singer
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
29. 29.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 Muddy Uniform (c) The Fallen Sparrow
30. 30.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 Late Train (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
31. 31.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Forgotten Homework
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Shy Singer
33. 33.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Lost at the Fair
34. 34.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 Kitten on the Roof (c) The Shy Singer
35. 35.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 Broken Swing (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Spelling Bee
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) This Is My Story (c) The Sandcastle
38. 38.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) Shadows in the Dark
39. 39.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) Whose Puppy?
40. 40.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 Lost Earring (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Ball in the Pond

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