Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 468 · 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 puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Puppy in the Storm
2. 2.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 Slipped Chain
3. 3.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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Lost Earring
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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Missing Tiffin
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
6. 6.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Fallen Sparrow
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lost Earring
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Sandcastle
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Every Drop Counts
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Friend at Lunch
11. 11.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Lost Earring
12. 12.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Muddy Uniform
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Dry Well (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Fallen Sparrow
14. 14.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Windy Rangoli
15. 15.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Leaky Boat (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
17. 17.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Sandcastle
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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Forgotten Homework
19. 19.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 Dry Well (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Fallen Sparrow
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Story About the Thing
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Leaky Boat
22. 22.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lucky Marble
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
25. 25.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 Ball in the Pond (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Missing Tiffin
26. 26.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Sandcastle
27. 27.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Fallen Sparrow
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Torn Page
29. 29.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Late Train
30. 30.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Flat Tyre
31. 31.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Forgotten Homework
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Torn Page (c) The Flat Tyre
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Dry Well (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
35. 35.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 Day When Something Happened (c) The Sandcastle
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Cookie Stall (c) A Day When Something Happened
37. 37.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lost Yak
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) The Snake in the Shed (c) Some Things That Happened
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Butterfly at the Window

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