Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 475 · 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 train is three hours late” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Late Train (c) The Broken Swing
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Spelling Bee
3. 3.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
4. 4.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Sandcastle
5. 5.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) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Forgotten Homework
8. 8.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 Late Train (c) This Is My Story
9. 9.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 Spelling Bee (c) The Silent Microphone
10. 10.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 Late Train (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Silent Microphone
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Mango Mystery
12. 12.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Snake in the Shed
13. 13.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Lost Yak (c) A Puppy in the Storm
14. 14.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 Shy Singer (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
16. 16.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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Torn Page
17. 17.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 Mango Mystery (c) Some Things That Happened
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Missing Tiffin
20. 20.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Missing Tiffin
21. 21.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Broken Swing
22. 22.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 Broken Swing (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Cookie Stall
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Runaway Goat
24. 24.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
25. 25.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
26. 26.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Mango Mystery
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Late Train (c) The Spelling Bee
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Puppy in the Storm
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lucky Marble
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Broken Swing
33. 33.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Blue Lake
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Dry Well
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
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 Mango Mystery (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Lost Yak
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Blue Lake (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Silent Microphone
39. 39.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) This Is My Story (c) The Lucky Marble
40. 40.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 Broken Swing (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Shy Singer

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