Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 764 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Mango Mystery
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Forgotten Homework
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Lost at the Fair
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Flat Tyre
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lost Yak (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
6. 6.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. The red box was hiding under the very last seat. Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Missing Tiffin
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Ball in the Pond
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Shy Singer
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
10. 10.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Lost Yak (c) Stuck in the Lift
11. 11.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Butterfly at the Window
12. 12.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 Blue Lake (c) Untitled Story Number One
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
14. 14.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Spelling Bee
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Leaky Boat (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
16. 16.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Mango Mystery
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Broken Swing
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 Late Train (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Silent Microphone
19. 19.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) Every Drop Counts (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Snake in the Shed
20. 20.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 Blue Lake (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Mango Mystery
21. 21.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Snake in the Shed
22. 22.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Lucky Marble
24. 24.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) The Silent Microphone
25. 25.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 Kite in the Neem Tree
26. 26.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 Torn Page (c) The Story About the Thing
27. 27.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 Windy Rangoli (c) Stuck in the Lift
28. 28.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) Whose Puppy? (c) The Blue Lake
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Every Drop Counts
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Sandcastle (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Stuck in the Lift
31. 31.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) The Blue Lake
32. 32.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 Sandcastle (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Lost at the Fair
34. 34.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) Some Things That Happened
35. 35.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Torn Page
36. 36.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 Mango Mystery (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
37. 37.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 Muddy Uniform
38. 38.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Broken Swing
39. 39.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 Torn Page (b) The Late Train (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
40. 40.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 Lost Yak

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