Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 749 · 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 Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Missing Tiffin
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Story About the Thing
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
5. 5.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Every Drop Counts
6. 6.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 Muddy Uniform (c) Some Things That Happened
7. 7.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Butterfly at the Window
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Slipped Chain
9. 9.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 Dry Well (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Silent Microphone
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Shadows in the Dark
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Lost Earring
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
13. 13.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Slipped Chain
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Slipped Chain
15. 15.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 Blue Lake (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Late Train
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Shadows in the Dark
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Late Train (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Snake in the Shed
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Late Train
19. 19.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
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Shy Singer
22. 22.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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Snake in the Shed
23. 23.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 Shy Singer (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Ball in the Pond
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) What Happened Next and Then After
25. 25.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 Forgotten Homework (c) The Story About the Thing
26. 26.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 Dry Well (b) The Blue Lake (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
27. 27.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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Shy Singer
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Spelling Bee
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Dry Well (c) The Story About the Thing
30. 30.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 Windy Rangoli (c) The Torn Page
31. 31.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Silent Microphone
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Slipped Chain
33. 33.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Spelling Bee
34. 34.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Lost Yak (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
35. 35.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 Dry Well (c) The Snake in the Shed
36. 36.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 Blue Lake (b) The Dry Well (c) The Muddy Uniform
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Every Drop Counts
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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Forgotten Homework
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Missing Tiffin
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Grandpa’s Glasses

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