Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 517 · 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 goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Stuck in the Lift
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Torn Page (c) Some Things That Happened
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lost Earring
4. 4.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
5. 5.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) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Fallen Sparrow
6. 6.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 Muddy Uniform (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
7. 7.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 Flat Tyre (c) The Dry Well
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Windy Rangoli
9. 9.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz
10. 10.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 Slipped Chain (c) The Broken Swing
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
12. 12.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Torn Page
13. 13.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Late Train (c) The Dry Well
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Ball in the Pond
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Story About the Thing
16. 16.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) The Shy Singer (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Lucky Marble
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
18. 18.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 Dry Well (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Lost at the Fair
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Kitten on the Roof
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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Lost Yak
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
22. 22.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 Windy Rangoli (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Untitled Story Number One
24. 24.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 Spelling Bee (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Blue Lake
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
26. 26.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) The Mango Mystery (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
27. 27.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 Lost Yak (b) The Late Train (c) The Lost Earring
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Forgotten Homework
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Friend at Lunch
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Blue Lake (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lost Earring
32. 32.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 Leaky Boat (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Flat Tyre
33. 33.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lost Yak
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Sandcastle (c) This Is My Story
35. 35.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 Blue Lake (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Kitten on the Roof
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Slipped Chain
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Shy Singer
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 Muddy Uniform
40. 40.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Dry Well

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