Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 860 · 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?
   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) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Cookie Stall
2. 2.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 Day When Something Happened (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
3. 3.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Shy Singer (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Late Train (c) The Windy Rangoli
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
7. 7.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 Cookie Stall
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Silent Microphone
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Torn Page (c) The Ball in the Pond
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Silent Microphone
13. 13.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) The Flat Tyre (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Sandcastle (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Kitten on the Roof
15. 15.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Puppy in the Storm
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Lost Yak
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Torn Page
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) The Flat Tyre
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) This Is My Story
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
23. 23.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 Blue Lake (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Cookie Stall
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story
25. 25.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Friend at Lunch
26. 26.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 Cookie Stall (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
27. 27.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Lost Yak
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Friend at Lunch
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Every Drop Counts
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Cookie Stall
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Leaky Boat
32. 32.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) The Torn Page (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
33. 33.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 Shy Singer (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Windy Rangoli
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) The Sandcastle (c) Some Things That Happened
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Slipped Chain
36. 36.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Dry Well (c) The Slipped Chain
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
38. 38.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Friend at Lunch
39. 39.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 Seed That Would Not Grow
40. 40.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 Late Train (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Flat Tyre

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