Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 629 · 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) The Mango Mystery (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Silent Microphone
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Spelling Bee
3. 3.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Dry Well
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Every Drop Counts
5. 5.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 Ball in the Pond (c) The Lost Earring
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) This Is My Story (c) The Sandcastle
7. 7.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) This Is My Story
8. 8.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 Blue Lake
9. 9.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 Shy Singer
10. 10.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Stuck in the Lift
11. 11.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Shy Singer
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Windy Rangoli
13. 13.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) Whose Puppy? (c) The Missing Tiffin
14. 14.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
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) The Runaway Goat (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Spelling Bee
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) This Is My Story
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
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) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Day When Something Happened
19. 19.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Forgotten Homework
20. 20.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 Lucky Marble (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
21. 21.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Torn Page
22. 22.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Silent Microphone
23. 23.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
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 Leaky Boat (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Late Train
25. 25.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Sandcastle
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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Spelling Bee
27. 27.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Cookie Stall
28. 28.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Mango Mystery
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After
30. 30.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Sandcastle
31. 31.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) Whose Puppy? (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Every Drop Counts
32. 32.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Snake in the Shed
33. 33.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Leaky Boat (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
35. 35.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lost Earring
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Shadows in the Dark
37. 37.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Snake in the Shed
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Fallen Sparrow

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