Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 650 · 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.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 Lucky Marble
2. 2.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 Blue Lake (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Fallen Sparrow
3. 3.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Forgotten Homework
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Forgotten Homework
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Spelling Bee
7. 7.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Lucky Marble
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Sandcastle
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Lost Earring (c) Shadows in the Dark
10. 10.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) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Lost Earring
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Shy Singer
12. 12.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Flat Tyre
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Lost Yak
14. 14.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Butterfly at the Window
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Muddy Uniform
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Whose Puppy?
18. 18.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 Sandcastle (b) The Slipped Chain (c) A Puppy in the Storm
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Late Train (c) A Friend at Lunch
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Ball in the Pond
21. 21.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Sandcastle
22. 22.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 Runaway Goat (c) This Is My Story
23. 23.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) The Lucky Marble
24. 24.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 Windy Rangoli
25. 25.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) A Puppy in the Storm (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Shadows in the Dark
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) This Is My Story
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Story About the Thing
30. 30.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Ball in the Pond
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) What Happened Next and Then After
32. 32.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Lucky Marble
33. 33.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) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Every Drop Counts
34. 34.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Leaky Boat
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) The Lost Yak (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Every Drop Counts
36. 36.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Broken Swing
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Sandcastle
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
40. 40.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) The Flat Tyre (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Shy Singer

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