Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 406 · 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.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) A Day When Something Happened
2. 2.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Silent Microphone
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Lucky Marble
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Snake in the Shed
5. 5.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Torn Page
6. 6.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 Blue Lake (c) The Late Train
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Fallen Sparrow
8. 8.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 Missing Tiffin (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Missing Tiffin
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Butterfly at the Window
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Broken Swing
13. 13.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 Torn Page (c) The Lost Earring
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
15. 15.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 Late Train (c) The Fallen Sparrow
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Blue Lake
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Sandcastle (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Every Drop Counts
18. 18.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) The Runaway Goat (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Blue Lake
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Sandcastle (c) Some Things That Happened
21. 21.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Spelling Bee
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Shy Singer
23. 23.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) Lost at the Fair
24. 24.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) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Broken Swing
25. 25.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) The Slipped Chain (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Flat Tyre
26. 26.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) The Blue Lake (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Runaway Goat
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Lost Earring (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) A Puppy in the Storm
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Kitten on the Roof
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Sandcastle
31. 31.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) The Dry Well (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Every Drop Counts
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Forgotten Homework
33. 33.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Puppy in the Storm
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Some Things That Happened
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 Fallen Sparrow (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Leaky Boat
36. 36.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Muddy Uniform
37. 37.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) The Shy Singer (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Kitten on the Roof
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Lost Yak (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Ball in the Pond
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Shy Singer (c) A Day When Something Happened
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened

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