Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 462 · 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?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lost Earring
2. 2.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Puppy in the Storm
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Torn Page (c) The Snake in the Shed
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
5. 5.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Lost Yak
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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Flat Tyre
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Lost Earring
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The village well has dried up” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Dry Well (c) The Muddy Uniform
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Fallen Sparrow
10. 10.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 Late Train (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lost Yak
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Torn Page (c) Shadows in the Dark
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Torn Page
13. 13.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Whose Puppy?
14. 14.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 Leaky Boat
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Cookie Stall
17. 17.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) Every Drop Counts (c) The Sandcastle
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) Lost at the Fair (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Whose Puppy?
19. 19.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Broken Swing
20. 20.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) The Lost Earring (c) A Puppy in the Storm
21. 21.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Torn Page
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
23. 23.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Dry Well (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Torn Page (c) The Broken Swing
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Slipped Chain
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Mango Mystery
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Leaky Boat
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) This Is My Story
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Story About the Thing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
30. 30.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 Broken Swing (c) The Story About the Thing
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Spelling Bee
32. 32.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Blue Lake
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Kitten on the Roof
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Silent Microphone
35. 35.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Spelling Bee
36. 36.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 Shy Singer (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Kitten on the Roof
37. 37.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) A Puppy in the Storm
38. 38.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 Butterfly at the Window
39. 39.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) The Runaway Goat
40. 40.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 Blue Lake (b) The Torn Page (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree

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