Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 420 · 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 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 Muddy Uniform (c) The Runaway Goat
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Torn Page
3. 3.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 Forgotten Homework
4. 4.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 Dry Well (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
5. 5.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Cookie Stall
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
8. 8.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Every Drop Counts
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lost Yak
11. 11.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Kitten on the Roof
12. 12.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 Torn Page (b) The Late Train (c) A Friend at Lunch
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Silent Microphone
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Whose Puppy? (c) A Friend at Lunch
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Butterfly at the Window
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
17. 17.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 Torn Page (b) The Broken Swing (c) Whose Puppy?
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Sandcastle (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Lost Yak
19. 19.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Slipped Chain
20. 20.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Flat Tyre
21. 21.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Lucky Marble
22. 22.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) The Runaway Goat
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Some Things That Happened
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) A Day When Something Happened
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Windy Rangoli
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Lost Earring
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Story About the Thing
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Broken Swing
31. 31.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Mango Mystery
32. 32.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 Blue Lake (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Whose Puppy?
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
34. 34.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) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Stuck in the Lift
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Missing Tiffin
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Whose Puppy?
37. 37.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Spelling Bee
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Sandcastle
40. 40.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 Sandcastle (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Shy Singer

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