Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 658 · 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) The Story About the Thing (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Ball in the Pond
2. 2.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 Leaky Boat
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
4. 4.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Leaky Boat
5. 5.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 Sandcastle (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Late Train
6. 6.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Shadows in the Dark
7. 7.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 Lost Yak
8. 8.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 Forgotten Homework (c) The Lost Yak
9. 9.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 Broken Swing (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
10. 10.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Missing Tiffin
11. 11.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 Torn Page (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Every Drop Counts
12. 12.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 Sandcastle (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
13. 13.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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Kitten on the Roof
14. 14.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) The Silent Microphone (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Friend at Lunch
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Slipped Chain
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Cookie Stall
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Lost Earring
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Day When Something Happened
19. 19.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) Some Things That Happened
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Butterfly at the Window
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lucky Marble
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 Broken Swing (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Missing Tiffin
26. 26.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Torn Page (c) The Slipped Chain
27. 27.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 Late Train (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Kitten on the Roof
28. 28.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 Slipped Chain (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
29. 29.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Every Drop Counts
30. 30.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 Flat Tyre
31. 31.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 Late Train (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Blue Lake
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Blue Lake
34. 34.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Lost Earring
35. 35.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 Lucky Marble
36. 36.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 Snake in the Shed (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
37. 37.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) The Missing Tiffin (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Lost at the Fair
38. 38.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Sandcastle
40. 40.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up

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