Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 551 · 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 Story That I Wrote One Day (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) This Is My Story
2. 2.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Torn Page
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 Torn Page (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
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 Blue Lake (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Flat Tyre
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Slipped Chain (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
6. 6.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Late Train
7. 7.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
8. 8.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) The Late Train (c) Shadows in the Dark
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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Kitten on the Roof
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Sandcastle (c) A Day When Something Happened
12. 12.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 Lost Earring (c) A Friend at Lunch
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) This Is My Story
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 Slipped Chain (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Fallen Sparrow
15. 15.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Ball in the Pond
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Slipped Chain
17. 17.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Silent Microphone
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Lost at the Fair
19. 19.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Spelling Bee
20. 20.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Lost Earring
21. 21.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Yak
22. 22.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Blue Lake
23. 23.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 Sandcastle (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Mango Mystery
24. 24.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 Lost Yak (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Silent Microphone
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Mango Mystery
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Muddy Uniform
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Leaky Boat
29. 29.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
30. 30.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Whose Puppy?
32. 32.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 Lost Yak (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Lost at the Fair
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) This Is My Story (c) The Lost Yak
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Forgotten Homework
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Every Drop Counts
37. 37.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) The Runaway Goat
38. 38.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) Shadows in the Dark
39. 39.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Dry Well
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Torn Page (c) The Butterfly at the Window

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