Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 60 · 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 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 Spelling Bee (c) The Sandcastle
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Dry Well (c) A Puppy in the Storm
3. 3.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 Flat Tyre (c) The Ball in the Pond
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Snake in the Shed
5. 5.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 Earring (b) The Shy Singer (c) Every Drop Counts
6. 6.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
7. 7.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
8. 8.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 Lost Yak (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Flat Tyre
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
10. 10.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) The Shy Singer
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Shadows in the Dark
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) What Happened Next and Then After
13. 13.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 Day When Something Happened
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Dry Well (c) The Broken Swing
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Slipped Chain
16. 16.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 Shy Singer (c) Untitled Story Number One
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Friend at Lunch
18. 18.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Butterfly at the Window
20. 20.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) Whose Puppy? (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
21. 21.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Runaway Goat
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
23. 23.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) The Story About the Thing
24. 24.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 Late Train (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Kitten on the Roof
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Fallen Sparrow
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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Silent Microphone
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
28. 28.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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Mango Mystery
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Windy Rangoli
31. 31.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 Broken Swing (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Shy Singer
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) This Is My Story
33. 33.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Runaway Goat
35. 35.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 Forgotten Homework (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Torn Page
36. 36.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Broken Swing
37. 37.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) This Is My Story (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
39. 39.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Windy Rangoli
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lucky Marble

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