Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 586 · 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 kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Kitten on the Roof
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Kitten on the Roof
3. 3.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Forgotten Homework
4. 4.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) Some Things That Happened
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Late Train (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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Silent Microphone (c) What Happened Next and Then After
8. 8.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Mango Mystery
9. 9.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) Whose Puppy? (c) The Muddy Uniform
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Dry Well
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) The Sandcastle (c) A Day When Something Happened
12. 12.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 Lost Earring (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Lost at the Fair
13. 13.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over. Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Lost at the Fair
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Cookie Stall
15. 15.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Snake in the Shed
16. 16.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 Shy Singer (c) The Silent Microphone
17. 17.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Ball in the Pond
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Whose Puppy?
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Windy Rangoli
20. 20.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 Late Train (c) The Fallen Sparrow
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Story About the Thing
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Puppy in the Storm
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Lost Yak
27. 27.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Late Train (c) Whose Puppy?
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Flat Tyre
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Untitled Story Number One
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Leaky Boat
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
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) The Story About the Thing (c) Whose Puppy?
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Story About the Thing (c) This Is My Story
36. 36.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Snake in the Shed
37. 37.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
39. 39.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 Blue Lake (b) The Dry Well (c) The Lucky Marble
40. 40.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up

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