Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 709 · 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?
   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 Torn Page (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Flat Tyre
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Missing Tiffin
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Lost Yak
4. 4.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) The Torn Page
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Torn Page
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Torn Page
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
8. 8.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Mango Mystery
9. 9.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 Shy Singer (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Missing Tiffin
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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Silent Microphone
12. 12.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 Lost Earring (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Dry Well
13. 13.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) Lost at the Fair
14. 14.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 Ball in the Pond (c) The Silent Microphone
15. 15.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
16. 16.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Late Train (c) Stuck in the Lift
17. 17.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Sandcastle
18. 18.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 Leaky Boat (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Late Train
19. 19.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 Dry Well
20. 20.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) Some Things That Happened
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Untitled Story Number One
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Sandcastle (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
23. 23.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 Lucky Marble (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Leaky Boat
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Missing Tiffin
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Late Train (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Every Drop Counts
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Muddy Uniform
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Some Things That Happened
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Snake in the Shed
32. 32.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) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Lost at the Fair
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Dry Well (c) The Flat Tyre
35. 35.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Puppy in the Storm
36. 36.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 Ball in the Pond (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Butterfly at the Window
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Broken Swing
38. 38.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Whose Puppy?
39. 39.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Leaky Boat
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Story About the Thing

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