Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 640 · 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?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Cookie Stall
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Flat Tyre
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 Kite in the Neem Tree
4. 4.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) Whose Puppy? (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
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) The Shy Singer (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Kitten on the Roof
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Lost Yak
7. 7.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) Whose Puppy? (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Blue Lake
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Forgotten Homework
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Butterfly at the Window
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Mango Mystery
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Lost Yak (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Fallen Sparrow
13. 13.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) Lost at the Fair
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Friend at Lunch
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
17. 17.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Spelling Bee
18. 18.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
19. 19.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 Mango Mystery
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 Muddy Uniform (c) Untitled Story Number One
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Blue Lake (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Shy Singer
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 Mango Mystery (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Leaky Boat
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Dry Well (c) The Kitten on the Roof
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) Shadows in the Dark
25. 25.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Fallen Sparrow
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Day When Something Happened
28. 28.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Leaky Boat
29. 29.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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Forgotten Homework
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Lost Yak (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Shadows in the Dark
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Mango Mystery
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Snake in the Shed
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Story About the Thing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
34. 34.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) Every Drop Counts (c) What Happened Next and Then After
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) The Lucky Marble (c) The Story About the Thing
36. 36.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) The Spelling Bee (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
37. 37.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Silent Microphone
38. 38.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Late Train (c) The Spelling Bee
39. 39.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Every Drop Counts
40. 40.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Cookie Stall

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