Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 864 · 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) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Flat Tyre
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. A little kitten was stuck behind a water tank. Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. The kitten tiptoed out to drink the milk. Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
3. 3.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Cookie Stall
4. 4.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 Broken Swing
5. 5.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) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Spelling Bee
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Ball in the Pond
7. 7.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Cookie Stall
8. 8.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Leaky Boat
9. 9.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 Lost Earring (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Lost Yak
10. 10.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Missing Tiffin
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Ball in the Pond
12. 12.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 Broken Swing (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Butterfly at the Window
13. 13.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 Dry Well
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Snake in the Shed
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
16. 16.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Whose Puppy?
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Torn Page (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
18. 18.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Snake in the Shed
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Dry Well
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Shadows in the Dark
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Butterfly at the Window
22. 22.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) The Windy Rangoli
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Lost Earring
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lost Earring
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Untitled Story Number One
27. 27.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) Shadows in the Dark (c) This Is My Story
28. 28.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Untitled Story Number One
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Whose Puppy? (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Late Train
32. 32.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 Sandcastle (c) The Mango Mystery
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Butterfly at the Window
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Day When Something Happened
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Sandcastle
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Flat Tyre
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Cookie Stall
40. 40.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Muddy Uniform

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