Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 510 · 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) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Butterfly at the Window
2. 2.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Snake in the Shed
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Broken Swing (c) This Is My Story
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Lost at the Fair
5. 5.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Sandcastle
6. 6.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 Puppy in the Storm (c) The Story About the Thing
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
8. 8.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 Blue Lake (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Lost Earring
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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Whose Puppy?
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Untitled Story Number One
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Butterfly at the Window
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Every Drop Counts
13. 13.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 Lost Yak (b) The Torn Page (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
14. 14.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lost Earring
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Fallen Sparrow
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) This Is My Story
18. 18.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lucky Marble
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Torn Page
20. 20.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 Runaway Goat (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Dry Well
21. 21.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Late Train (c) The Windy Rangoli
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) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Flat Tyre
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Some Things That Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Shy Singer (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
25. 25.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) The Broken Swing (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Mango Mystery
26. 26.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Lost Yak (c) Whose Puppy?
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Lucky Marble
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
29. 29.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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Lost Yak
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 Story About the Thing (c) A Friend at Lunch
31. 31.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Missing Tiffin
32. 32.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Slipped Chain (c) A Puppy in the Storm
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Sandcastle (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Missing Tiffin
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
36. 36.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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Lucky Marble
37. 37.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
38. 38.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Stuck in the Lift
39. 39.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) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Whose Puppy?
40. 40.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 Runaway Goat (c) The Torn Page

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