Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 84 · 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 Dry Well (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
2. 2.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lost Yak
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Missing Tiffin
5. 5.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Slipped Chain
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Cookie Stall (c) A Day When Something Happened
7. 7.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mango Mystery
8. 8.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) What Happened Next and Then After
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Mango Mystery
10. 10.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
11. 11.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Slipped Chain
12. 12.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Lucky Marble
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) What Happened Next and Then After
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Late Train (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Leaky Boat
15. 15.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Leaky Boat
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
17. 17.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Runaway Goat
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Slipped Chain
19. 19.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Missing Tiffin
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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) What Happened Next and Then After
21. 21.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) The Torn Page (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Friend at Lunch
22. 22.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Muddy Uniform
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
24. 24.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 Sandcastle (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lost Yak
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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Leaky Boat
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) The Lost Earring (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Forgotten Homework
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Every Drop Counts
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Flat Tyre
29. 29.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 Spelling Bee (c) Some Things That Happened
30. 30.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Broken Swing
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Cookie Stall
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Snake in the Shed
33. 33.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Ball in the Pond
34. 34.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
35. 35.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Whose Puppy?
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Torn Page
37. 37.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 Shy Singer (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Silent Microphone
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) This Is My Story (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Torn Page (c) Lost at the Fair

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