Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 397 · 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 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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Lost Yak
2. 2.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Flat Tyre
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) What Happened Next and Then After
4. 4.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 Slipped Chain (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Shy Singer
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Missing Tiffin
6. 6.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) This Is My Story
7. 7.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Late Train (c) The Cookie Stall
8. 8.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Torn Page (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
9. 9.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 Missing Tiffin (c) Untitled Story Number One
10. 10.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Ball in the Pond
11. 11.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 Snake in the Shed (c) This Is My Story
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Mango Mystery
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
14. 14.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) The Silent Microphone (c) The Muddy Uniform
15. 15.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Silent Microphone
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Dry Well
17. 17.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 Blue Lake
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Ball in the Pond
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Runaway Goat
20. 20.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Muddy Uniform
21. 21.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 Friend at Lunch (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Torn Page
22. 22.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Runaway Goat
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kitten on the Roof
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Fallen Sparrow
25. 25.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 Torn Page (c) A Day When Something Happened
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Slipped Chain
27. 27.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 Lost Earring (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Stuck in the Lift
28. 28.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) The Snake in the Shed (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Every Drop Counts
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Torn Page (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Missing Tiffin
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) Some Things That Happened (c) Stuck in the Lift
32. 32.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Late Train (c) This Is My Story
34. 34.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 Butterfly at the Window
35. 35.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Broken Swing
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Late Train (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Mango Mystery
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Butterfly at the Window
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Forgotten Homework
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Whose Puppy?

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