Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 67 · 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 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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Muddy Uniform
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) This Is My Story (c) The Ball in the Pond
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Spelling Bee
5. 5.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 Silent Microphone
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Torn Page (c) The Spelling Bee
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) The Dry Well (b) The Torn Page (c) The Missing Tiffin
8. 8.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 Lucky Marble (c) The Story About the Thing
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Torn Page (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
12. 12.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Torn Page
13. 13.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 Dry Well (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
15. 15.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) The Story About the Thing
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Forgotten Homework
17. 17.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) Every Drop Counts (c) Untitled Story Number One
18. 18.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lost Earring
19. 19.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 Lost Earring (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
20. 20.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Shy Singer
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) What Happened Next and Then After
22. 22.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Late Train (c) The Slipped Chain
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Lucky Marble
24. 24.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 Lost Earring (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Snake in the Shed
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) A Day When Something Happened
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Late Train
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
28. 28.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Muddy Uniform
29. 29.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 Spelling Bee (c) Lost at the Fair
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Flat Tyre
31. 31.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 Forgotten Homework (c) The Story About the Thing
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Fallen Sparrow
33. 33.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Sandcastle
34. 34.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Ball in the Pond
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Torn Page (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Some Things That Happened
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Muddy Uniform
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Lost at the Fair
39. 39.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 Snake in the Shed (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Flat Tyre
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Fallen Sparrow

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