Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 500 · 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 Day When Something Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Friend at Lunch
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Late Train (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Silent Microphone
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) Some Things That Happened (c) Stuck in the Lift
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Shy Singer
5. 5.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) The Lost Yak (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Torn Page
6. 6.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 Ball in the Pond (c) The Broken Swing
7. 7.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Sandcastle
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
9. 9.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 Sandcastle (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Late Train
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Cookie Stall (c) This Is My Story
11. 11.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Blue Lake
13. 13.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 Mango Mystery (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lost Yak
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
15. 15.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 Dry Well (c) The Ball in the Pond
16. 16.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Slipped Chain
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 Spelling Bee (c) What Happened Next and Then After
18. 18.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Muddy Uniform
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
22. 22.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 Blue Lake (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Torn Page
23. 23.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) Whose Puppy? (c) The Torn Page
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Cookie Stall
25. 25.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Ball in the Pond
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
27. 27.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) Grandpa’s Glasses
28. 28.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 Lucky Marble (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
29. 29.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) This Is My Story
30. 30.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 Lost Earring
31. 31.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Kitten on the Roof
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 Cookie Stall (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Shy Singer
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 Late Train (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Blue Lake
34. 34.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 Torn Page (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Slipped Chain (c) A Puppy in the Storm
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Ball in the Pond
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Slipped Chain
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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Kitten on the Roof
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Puppy in the Storm

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