Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 641 · 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?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Torn Page
2. 2.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 Leaky Boat (c) The Story About the Thing
3. 3.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Silent Microphone
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Torn Page
5. 5.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 Cookie Stall
6. 6.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 Dry Well (b) The Spelling Bee (c) A Puppy in the Storm
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
8. 8.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 Windy Rangoli (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Spelling Bee
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Missing Tiffin
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Torn Page
11. 11.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Leaky Boat
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lucky Marble
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Blue Lake
15. 15.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lost Yak
16. 16.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Cookie Stall
17. 17.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 Silent Microphone (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Lucky Marble
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) The Ball in the Pond
20. 20.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
21. 21.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Whose Puppy?
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Torn Page (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Butterfly at the Window
24. 24.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) The Flat Tyre (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Snake in the Shed
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Butterfly at the Window
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lost Earring
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Torn Page (c) A Friend at Lunch
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
29. 29.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 Lost Yak (c) The Flat Tyre
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 Broken Swing (c) Some Things That Happened
31. 31.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Late Train (c) A Puppy in the Storm
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
33. 33.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Every Drop Counts
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Cookie Stall
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Late Train (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Lost Yak
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Sandcastle (c) A Day When Something Happened
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Silent Microphone
38. 38.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) The Lucky Marble (c) The Flat Tyre
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
40. 40.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) Grandpa’s Glasses

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