Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 861 · 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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
2. 2.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) The Silent Microphone
3. 3.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Torn Page
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Slipped Chain
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Sandcastle (c) Whose Puppy?
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lost Earring
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Lost at the Fair
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Late Train (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Blue Lake
9. 9.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 Cookie Stall (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Fallen Sparrow
10. 10.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 Windy Rangoli
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Blue Lake
12. 12.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 Lost Earring (c) The Flat Tyre
13. 13.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Forgotten Homework
14. 14.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Mango Mystery
15. 15.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 Mango Mystery (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Flat Tyre
16. 16.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Torn Page
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Snake in the Shed
18. 18.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Blue Lake
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Late Train
21. 21.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Silent Microphone
22. 22.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Broken Swing
23. 23.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Late Train
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Lucky Marble
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 Shy Singer (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
26. 26.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Lucky Marble
28. 28.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 Lost Yak (c) The Mango Mystery
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) Every Drop Counts
30. 30.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 Blue Lake (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Slipped Chain
31. 31.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) What Happened Next and Then After
32. 32.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 Cookie Stall (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Butterfly at the Window
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Sandcastle (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Flat Tyre
34. 34.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Runaway Goat
35. 35.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) The Dry Well (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lucky Marble
37. 37.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 Shy Singer (b) The Torn Page (c) The Butterfly at the Window
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Puppy in the Storm
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Late Train (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Muddy Uniform
40. 40.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 Kitten on the Roof

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