Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 662 · 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?
   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) The Silent Microphone
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Stuck in the Lift
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Every Drop Counts
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) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Late Train (c) The Leaky Boat
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Windy Rangoli
6. 6.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) Untitled Story Number One
7. 7.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Torn Page (c) The Mango Mystery
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Forgotten Homework
9. 9.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 Broken Swing (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Lost Yak
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
11. 11.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 Cookie Stall (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Broken Swing
12. 12.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Muddy Uniform
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) The Mango Mystery (c) A Day When Something Happened
14. 14.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Lost Earring
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
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 Shy Singer (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Blue Lake
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Every Drop Counts
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Shadows in the Dark
20. 20.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Fallen Sparrow
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Stuck in the Lift
23. 23.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Cookie Stall
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Cookie Stall
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 Late Train (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
26. 26.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 Shy Singer (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Friend at Lunch
27. 27.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Mango Mystery
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Some Things That Happened
29. 29.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 Lost Earring
30. 30.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 Broken Swing (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Fallen Sparrow
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Torn Page
32. 32.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 Broken Swing (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Torn Page
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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Slipped Chain
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 Story About the Thing (c) The Ball in the Pond
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Shy Singer
36. 36.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 Mango Mystery (c) The Dry Well
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Mango Mystery
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Sandcastle (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Spelling Bee
40. 40.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) Lost at the Fair

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