Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 851 · 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?
   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 Snake in the Shed (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Butterfly at the Window
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
3. 3.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Whose Puppy?
4. 4.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 Dry Well (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Late Train
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Flat Tyre
6. 6.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Dry Well (c) The Spelling Bee
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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Torn Page (c) The Mango Mystery
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Sandcastle (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Butterfly at the Window
9. 9.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 Flat Tyre (c) A Day When Something Happened
10. 10.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 Broken Swing (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
11. 11.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) The Mango Mystery (b) The Broken Swing (c) Shadows in the Dark
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Runaway Goat
13. 13.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 Blue Lake (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Lost Earring
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Late Train (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Every Drop Counts
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Ball in the Pond
16. 16.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Silent Microphone
17. 17.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 Broken Swing (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Forgotten Homework
18. 18.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) What Happened Next and Then After
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Friend at Lunch
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Late Train
21. 21.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 Lost Earring (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
22. 22.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 Torn Page (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Flat Tyre
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
24. 24.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 Ball in the Pond (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Every Drop Counts
27. 27.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 Torn Page
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Flat Tyre (c) A Friend at Lunch
29. 29.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 Snake in the Shed
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Missing Tiffin
31. 31.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Runaway Goat
32. 32.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Runaway Goat
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lucky Marble
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Late Train (c) The Spelling Bee
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Cookie Stall
36. 36.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Forgotten Homework
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Dry Well
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Broken Swing
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Torn Page

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