Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 560 · 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 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 Butterfly at the Window (c) The Leaky Boat
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Every Drop Counts
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Lost Yak
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Blue Lake
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
7. 7.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Mango Mystery
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Lost Yak
9. 9.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 Torn Page (c) A Puppy in the Storm
10. 10.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Butterfly at the Window
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
12. 12.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Missing Tiffin
13. 13.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Butterfly at the Window
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Fallen Sparrow
15. 15.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 Lost Yak (c) The Kitten on the Roof
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Every Drop Counts
17. 17.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lucky Marble
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Lost at the Fair
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Late Train (c) The Spelling Bee
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Ball in the Pond
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
22. 22.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 Windy Rangoli (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
24. 24.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Spelling Bee
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Leaky Boat
26. 26.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) Some Things That Happened (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Lost Earring
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Some Things That Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
29. 29.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Slipped Chain
30. 30.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 Shy Singer (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Shadows in the Dark
31. 31.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Muddy Uniform
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
33. 33.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) The Spelling Bee (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Butterfly at the Window
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Late Train
35. 35.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) The Silent Microphone (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Spelling Bee
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Missing Tiffin
37. 37.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Torn Page (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Mango Mystery
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Silent Microphone
40. 40.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Lost Earring

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