Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 647 · 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?
   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 Flat Tyre (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Puppy in the Storm
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Story About the Thing
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Torn Page
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Muddy Uniform
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Friend at Lunch
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Lucky Marble (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Dry Well (c) A Day When Something Happened
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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Snake in the Shed
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Late Train (b) The Dry Well (c) The Ball in the Pond
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Forgotten Homework
14. 14.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Silent Microphone
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Every Drop Counts
17. 17.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 Blue Lake (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Lost at the Fair
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
19. 19.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) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Windy Rangoli
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Puppy in the Storm
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Shy Singer
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Lost Earring
24. 24.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) Some Things That Happened
25. 25.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Muddy Uniform
26. 26.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 Forgotten Homework
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Shy Singer (c) Every Drop Counts
28. 28.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 Windy Rangoli (c) The Dry Well
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) The Ball in the Pond (c) This Is My Story
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Flat Tyre
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
33. 33.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Shy Singer
34. 34.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Spelling Bee
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Late Train (c) The Muddy Uniform
38. 38.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 Blue Lake (c) The Muddy Uniform
39. 39.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Torn Page (c) The Fallen Sparrow
40. 40.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Forgotten Homework

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