Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 52 · 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) Some Things That Happened (b) The Dry Well (c) Untitled Story Number One
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Cookie Stall
4. 4.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Sandcastle (c) Shadows in the Dark
5. 5.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 Blue Lake (c) This Is My Story
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Windy Rangoli
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Spelling Bee
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
9. 9.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Runaway Goat
10. 10.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Stuck in the Lift
11. 11.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 Kitten on the Roof (c) This Is My Story
12. 12.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Kitten on the Roof
13. 13.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 Missing Tiffin (c) The Butterfly at the Window
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Windy Rangoli
15. 15.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Stuck in the Lift
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Stuck in the Lift
17. 17.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
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
19. 19.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) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Sandcastle
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Shadows in the Dark
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Whose Puppy? (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
22. 22.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 Lucky Marble (c) The Lost Yak
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lost Earring
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Shadows in the Dark
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Flat Tyre (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
26. 26.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 Muddy Uniform (c) Shadows in the Dark
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) This Is My Story (c) The Slipped Chain
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Flat Tyre
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lost Earring
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Every Drop Counts
32. 32.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Late Train (c) The Mango Mystery
33. 33.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Silent Microphone
34. 34.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Cookie Stall
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Fallen Sparrow
36. 36.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 Late Train (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
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) The Spelling Bee (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Dry Well
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Late Train
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
40. 40.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 Blue Lake (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lost Yak

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