Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 523 · 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.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 Ball in the Pond (c) Whose Puppy?
2. 2.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Missing Tiffin
3. 3.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Late Train (c) The Spelling Bee
4. 4.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Flat Tyre
5. 5.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Stuck in the Lift
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Shy Singer
7. 7.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Sandcastle
8. 8.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Shadows in the Dark
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Runaway Goat
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Forgotten Homework
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Flat Tyre (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
13. 13.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Fallen Sparrow
15. 15.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Leaky Boat
16. 16.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 Friend at Lunch (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Blue Lake
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Late Train (b) The Torn Page (c) The Missing Tiffin
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Kitten on the Roof
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
21. 21.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Muddy Uniform
22. 22.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 Dry Well (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Fallen Sparrow
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Whose Puppy?
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Cookie Stall
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Late Train (c) The Spelling Bee
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
27. 27.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Torn Page (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
28. 28.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Butterfly at the Window
29. 29.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) The Torn Page (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Leaky Boat
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Late Train (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Missing Tiffin
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Late Train
32. 32.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Story About the Thing
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Fallen Sparrow
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Story About the Thing
35. 35.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Cookie Stall
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
37. 37.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Friend at Lunch
38. 38.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 Spelling Bee (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Slipped Chain
39. 39.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 Story That I Wrote One Day
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Missing Tiffin

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