Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 77 · 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 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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Runaway Goat
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Forgotten Homework
3. 3.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) Whose Puppy?
4. 4.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Late Train (c) The Slipped Chain
5. 5.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Broken Swing
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) The Late Train (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Leaky Boat
7. 7.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Late Train (c) The Missing Tiffin
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) The Lost Yak (c) The Story About the Thing
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Mango Mystery
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 Day When Something Happened (c) Every Drop Counts
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
12. 12.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Forgotten Homework
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Sandcastle (c) Some Things That Happened
14. 14.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Puppy in the Storm
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. He tied a basket to a stick and scooped the ball out. Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Ball in the Pond
16. 16.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) This Is My Story
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Late Train
18. 18.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 Late Train (b) The Dry Well (c) The Butterfly at the Window
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Fallen Sparrow
20. 20.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 Missing Tiffin (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Puppy in the Storm
21. 21.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Dry Well (c) The Blue Lake
22. 22.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Spelling Bee
23. 23.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 Snake in the Shed (c) Stuck in the Lift
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
25. 25.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Shy Singer
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Flat Tyre
27. 27.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Stuck in the Lift
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Late Train (c) The Missing Tiffin
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Cookie Stall
30. 30.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 Dry Well (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
31. 31.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Shy Singer
32. 32.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 Dry Well (c) This Is My Story
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
34. 34.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) The Forgotten Homework
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Some Things That Happened
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Torn Page (c) The Shy Singer
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Some Things That Happened
38. 38.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 Flat Tyre (c) The Shy Singer
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Runaway Goat
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story

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