Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 703 · 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) Some Things That Happened (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Day When Something Happened
2. 2.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Flat Tyre
3. 3.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) This Is My Story (c) The Sandcastle
4. 4.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Lost Yak
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Late Train (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Blue Lake
6. 6.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Sandcastle
7. 7.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) Lost at the Fair
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Shadows in the Dark (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) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Mango Mystery
10. 10.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 Lost Yak (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Mango Mystery
11. 11.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 Lucky Marble (c) The Flat Tyre
12. 12.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 Shy Singer (b) The Lost Yak (c) Shadows in the Dark
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
14. 14.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) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Puppy in the Storm
15. 15.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Dry Well (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Late Train (c) Shadows in the Dark
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Mango Mystery
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Ball in the Pond
19. 19.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Flat Tyre
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Spelling Bee
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Dry Well (c) The Flat Tyre
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) The Flat Tyre (c) This Is My Story
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Forgotten Homework
25. 25.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Friend at Lunch
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Fallen Sparrow
28. 28.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Broken Swing
29. 29.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 Runaway Goat (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Blue Lake (c) Whose Puppy?
31. 31.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) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Runaway Goat
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Torn Page
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Lucky Marble
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Cookie Stall
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) The Story About the Thing (c) The Butterfly at the Window
37. 37.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Dry Well
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Some Things That Happened
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Silent Microphone
40. 40.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 Leaky Boat (c) The Mango Mystery

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