Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 652 · 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 tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Leaky Boat
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Torn Page (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Mango Mystery
3. 3.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
4. 4.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 Forgotten Homework (c) Some Things That Happened
5. 5.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 Kitten on the Roof
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Torn Page
8. 8.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Kitten on the Roof
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Sandcastle
10. 10.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 Kitten on the Roof (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
11. 11.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Late Train (c) The Butterfly at the Window
12. 12.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 Broken Swing (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
13. 13.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 Sandcastle (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
14. 14.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Snake in the Shed
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Missing Tiffin
16. 16.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) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Blue Lake
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Mango Mystery
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Every Drop Counts
19. 19.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Slipped Chain
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Day When Something Happened
21. 21.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 Torn Page (c) The Late Train
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Slipped Chain
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Ball in the Pond
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) A Friend at Lunch
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Untitled Story Number One
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Lost at the Fair
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
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 Sandcastle (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Story About the Thing
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Runaway Goat
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Untitled Story Number One
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Late Train
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) This Is My Story (c) The Dry Well
36. 36.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 Late Train (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Broken Swing
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Silent Microphone
38. 38.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) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Lost Yak
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Leaky Boat
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Butterfly at the Window

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