Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 655 · 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 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 Torn Page (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Missing Tiffin
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Some Things That Happened
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Shy Singer (c) Lost at the Fair
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Untitled Story Number One
6. 6.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Lost at the Fair
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Cookie Stall
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Mango Mystery
9. 9.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. Ms Gill let him bring it the next day. Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Forgotten Homework
10. 10.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 Torn Page (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Blue Lake (c) Whose Puppy?
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) This Is My Story
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Some Things That Happened
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Slipped Chain
16. 16.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 Windy Rangoli (c) The Broken Swing
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
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 Torn Page (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Slipped Chain
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Untitled Story Number One
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) What Happened Next and Then After
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Day When Something Happened
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Cookie Stall (c) A Puppy in the Storm
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Leaky Boat
24. 24.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 Late Train (c) The Kitten on the Roof
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Slipped Chain (c) What Happened Next and Then After
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Fallen Sparrow
27. 27.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Sandcastle
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Torn Page (c) The Runaway Goat
29. 29.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) The Seed That Would Not Grow
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) A Puppy in the Storm
31. 31.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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Silent Microphone
32. 32.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 Sandcastle (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
33. 33.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) This Is My Story (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Missing Tiffin
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Leaky Boat
36. 36.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Fallen Sparrow
37. 37.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 Snake in the Shed (c) The Spelling Bee
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Broken Swing

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