Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 83 · 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) The Leaky Boat (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
2. 2.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
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) The Broken Swing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Story About the Thing
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Runaway Goat
6. 6.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Broken Swing
7. 7.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
8. 8.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 Torn Page (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Forgotten Homework
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Untitled Story Number One
10. 10.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
11. 11.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Spelling Bee
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) What Happened Next and Then After
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
14. 14.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 Mango Mystery (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Dry Well
15. 15.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 Sandcastle (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Flat Tyre
16. 16.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 Ball in the Pond (c) The Leaky Boat
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 Cookie Stall (b) The Sandcastle (c) Shadows in the Dark
18. 18.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 Flat Tyre
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Sandcastle
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 Mango Mystery (b) The Dry Well (c) The Slipped Chain
21. 21.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) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Broken Swing (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) What Happened Next and Then After
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Broken Swing (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Mango Mystery
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lucky Marble
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Windy Rangoli
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Cookie Stall
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Ball in the Pond
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 Leaky Boat (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Whose Puppy?
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Lucky Marble
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Fallen Sparrow
35. 35.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) Whose Puppy? (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Puppy in the Storm
36. 36.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 Torn Page (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Whose Puppy?
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) The Muddy Uniform
38. 38.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lost Earring
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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Torn Page (c) The Leaky Boat
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up

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