Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 628 · 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?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Lucky Marble
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Blue Lake (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Late Train
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 Spelling Bee (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Silent Microphone
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Broken Swing (c) This Is My Story
7. 7.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 Shy Singer (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Dry Well
8. 8.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) This Is My Story (c) The Blue Lake
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Runaway Goat
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Runaway Goat
11. 11.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Windy Rangoli
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Every Drop Counts
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Earring
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Cookie Stall
15. 15.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 Kitten on the Roof (c) Untitled Story Number One
16. 16.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Cookie Stall
17. 17.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 Cookie Stall (c) The Kitten on the Roof
18. 18.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 Mango Mystery (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Runaway Goat
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Slipped Chain
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Slipped Chain (c) What Happened Next and Then After
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Story About the Thing
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Torn Page (c) The Runaway Goat
24. 24.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Lucky Marble
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) The Lost Earring (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Stuck in the Lift
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Flat Tyre
28. 28.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 Broken Swing (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Runaway Goat
29. 29.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) This Is My Story (c) The Butterfly at the Window
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Shy Singer
31. 31.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 Lucky Marble (c) The Late Train
32. 32.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) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Ball in the Pond
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Broken Swing
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Butterfly at the Window
35. 35.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Shy Singer
36. 36.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Spelling Bee
37. 37.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 Dry Well
38. 38.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Torn Page
39. 39.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 Broken Swing (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) What Happened Next and Then After

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