Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 591 · 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?
   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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Cookie Stall
2. 2.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) Every Drop Counts (c) The Muddy Uniform
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Torn Page
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 Flat Tyre (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Blue Lake
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Forgotten Homework
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
7. 7.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) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Stuck in the Lift
8. 8.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 Snake in the Shed
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Blue Lake
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Lost Earring (c) Whose Puppy?
13. 13.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Leaky Boat
14. 14.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 Shy Singer (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Dry Well
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Slipped Chain
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Story About the Thing
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Untitled Story Number One
18. 18.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Sandcastle (c) Lost at the Fair
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Flat Tyre
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Stuck in the Lift
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Muddy Uniform
24. 24.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Forgotten Homework
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lucky Marble
26. 26.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Ball in the Pond
27. 27.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 Yak (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Lucky Marble
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Shadows in the Dark
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
30. 30.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 Dry Well (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Lost at the Fair
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Ball in the Pond
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Leaky Boat
34. 34.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Shy Singer
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Torn Page (c) The Mango Mystery
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Lost at the Fair
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Butterfly at the Window
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Slipped Chain
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Slipped Chain
40. 40.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Dry Well

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