Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 589 · 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) The Lost Yak (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Mango Mystery
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 Dry Well (b) The Late Train (c) The Snake in the Shed
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Slipped Chain
6. 6.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lost Earring
7. 7.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 Late Train (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
8. 8.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Kitten on the Roof
9. 9.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) The Broken Swing
10. 10.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Silent Microphone
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
12. 12.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) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Ball in the Pond
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
14. 14.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Late Train
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
16. 16.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) The Slipped Chain (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Broken Swing
17. 17.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 Windy Rangoli (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Spelling Bee
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Leaky Boat
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Story About the Thing
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Late Train (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
22. 22.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 Leaky Boat (c) This Is My Story
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Lost at the Fair
24. 24.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) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Torn Page (c) Lost at the Fair
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Sandcastle (c) Untitled Story Number One
26. 26.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) A Day When Something Happened
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Leaky Boat
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Kitten on the Roof
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Torn Page (c) The Missing Tiffin
31. 31.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) The Kitten on the Roof
32. 32.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Silent Microphone
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Torn Page (c) The Windy Rangoli
34. 34.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Puppy in the Storm
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Silent Microphone
36. 36.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
37. 37.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 Lost Earring (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Leaky Boat
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Shadows in the Dark
39. 39.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Every Drop Counts
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Snake in the Shed

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