Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 657 · 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 Puppy in the Storm (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Windy Rangoli
3. 3.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Blue Lake
4. 4.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lucky Marble
5. 5.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Some Things That Happened
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Spelling Bee
7. 7.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 Blue Lake (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Ball in the Pond
9. 9.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 Blue Lake (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Ball in the Pond
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Every Drop Counts
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Lost Earring
13. 13.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) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Leaky Boat
14. 14.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 Sandcastle (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Fallen Sparrow
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Every Drop Counts
17. 17.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 Muddy Uniform (c) Stuck in the Lift
18. 18.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) Lost at the Fair (c) The Kitten on the Roof
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Runaway Goat
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Kitten on the Roof
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Broken Swing
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Kitten on the Roof
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
25. 25.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) The Dry Well (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Broken Swing
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Friend at Lunch
27. 27.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 Ball in the Pond (c) Some Things That Happened
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Dry Well (c) The Broken Swing
29. 29.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 Mango Mystery (c) The Windy Rangoli
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Runaway Goat
31. 31.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) This Is My Story
32. 32.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Snake in the Shed
33. 33.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 Silent Microphone
34. 34.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 Torn Page (c) Some Things That Happened
35. 35.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 Torn Page (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Leaky Boat
36. 36.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Mango Mystery
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Torn Page
38. 38.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) The Cookie Stall (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Shadows in the Dark
39. 39.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 Cookie Stall (c) The Broken Swing
40. 40.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Cookie Stall

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