Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 449 · 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?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
3. 3.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Lost Earring
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Slipped Chain
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Spelling Bee
6. 6.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) This Is My Story (c) The Missing Tiffin
7. 7.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) Shadows in the Dark
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Late Train (c) The Fallen Sparrow
9. 9.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Mango Mystery
10. 10.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 Kitten on the Roof
11. 11.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 Lost Earring (c) The Dry Well
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Shadows in the Dark
14. 14.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) The Forgotten Homework
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Spelling Bee
16. 16.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Mango Mystery
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Muddy Uniform
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Spelling Bee
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Day When Something Happened
20. 20.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Sandcastle
21. 21.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Late Train (c) The Ball in the Pond
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Lost Yak
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Puppy in the Storm
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Every Drop Counts
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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Mango Mystery
26. 26.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 Muddy Uniform (c) The Slipped Chain
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Torn Page
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Shy Singer
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Spelling Bee
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) This Is My Story
31. 31.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 Lost Earring (c) A Day When Something Happened
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
34. 34.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 Blue Lake (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Torn Page
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Forgotten Homework
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Sandcastle
39. 39.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Spelling Bee
40. 40.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 Lost Earring (c) The Dry Well

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