Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 409 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
2. 2.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 Lost Earring
3. 3.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Muddy Uniform
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Cookie Stall
6. 6.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 Day When Something Happened
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Late Train
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Some Things That Happened
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Lucky Marble
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Flat Tyre (c) What Happened Next and Then After
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Silent Microphone
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Kitten on the Roof
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
15. 15.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 Broken Swing (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Kitten on the Roof
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
18. 18.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 Silent Microphone
19. 19.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Flat Tyre
20. 20.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. A little kitten was stuck behind a water tank. Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. The kitten tiptoed out to drink the milk. Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Kitten on the Roof
21. 21.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 Flat Tyre (c) Every Drop Counts
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Friend at Lunch
24. 24.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 Lucky Marble (c) The Lost Yak
25. 25.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Cookie Stall
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Snake in the Shed
27. 27.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Dry Well (c) The Ball in the Pond
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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Every Drop Counts
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
30. 30.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 Cookie Stall
31. 31.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 Late Train (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Torn Page
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Dry Well (c) The Fallen Sparrow
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
34. 34.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) What Happened Next and Then After
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Sandcastle
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Torn Page (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) What Happened Next and Then After
38. 38.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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Butterfly at the Window
39. 39.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Muddy Uniform
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Lost Yak

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