Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 659 · 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 Story That I Wrote One Day (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Story About the Thing
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Story About the Thing
3. 3.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Lucky Marble
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Torn Page
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Sandcastle
6. 6.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 Shy Singer (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Lost Yak
7. 7.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) The Snake in the Shed
8. 8.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Late Train (c) The Butterfly at the Window
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Windy Rangoli
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Ball in the Pond
11. 11.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Blue Lake
12. 12.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Friend at Lunch
13. 13.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 Late Train (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Leaky Boat
14. 14.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Every Drop Counts
15. 15.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 Snake in the Shed (c) Shadows in the Dark
16. 16.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
18. 18.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 Runaway Goat (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
19. 19.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Cookie Stall
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Flat Tyre
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Puppy in the Storm
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Torn Page (c) The Shy Singer
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Lost Yak
25. 25.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Windy Rangoli
26. 26.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 Runaway Goat (c) The Butterfly at the Window
27. 27.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Cookie Stall
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Butterfly at the Window
29. 29.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Snake in the Shed
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) This Is My Story (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
32. 32.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Blue Lake
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Shy Singer (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
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) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Some Things That Happened
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
37. 37.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
38. 38.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Dry Well (c) The Leaky Boat
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
40. 40.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Dry Well (c) Lost at the Fair

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