Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 45 · 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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) The Torn Page (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Shy Singer
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Butterfly at the Window
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Every Drop Counts
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Leaky Boat
7. 7.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Windy Rangoli
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Puppy in the Storm
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Spelling Bee (c) A Day When Something Happened
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Dry Well
12. 12.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Stuck in the Lift
14. 14.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 Ball in the Pond (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Kitten on the Roof
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Cookie Stall (c) This Is My Story
16. 16.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 Late Train (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Sandcastle
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
18. 18.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Slipped Chain
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
20. 20.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 Blue Lake (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
21. 21.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Lost Yak
22. 22.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Flat Tyre
23. 23.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Every Drop Counts
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Untitled Story Number One
25. 25.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) The Leaky Boat
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Slipped Chain
27. 27.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Shadows in the Dark
28. 28.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 Muddy Uniform (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
29. 29.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 Broken Swing (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Earring
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Puppy in the Storm
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Muddy Uniform
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
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 Late Train (c) The Windy Rangoli
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Mango Mystery (c) This Is My Story
36. 36.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
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 Spelling Bee (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Sandcastle
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Leaky Boat
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Broken Swing

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