Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 897 · 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?
   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 Broken Swing (b) The Torn Page (c) The Dry Well
2. 2.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 Slipped Chain (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lost Earring
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Cookie Stall
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Snake in the Shed
5. 5.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 Missing Tiffin (c) The Blue Lake
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Story About the Thing
8. 8.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Late Train (c) The Silent Microphone
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Whose Puppy?
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Untitled Story Number One
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Whose Puppy?
12. 12.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Torn Page
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Windy Rangoli
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Spelling Bee
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Leaky Boat
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Late Train (c) The Lost Yak
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Whose Puppy?
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Shy Singer (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Torn Page
19. 19.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
20. 20.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 Torn Page (c) A Friend at Lunch
21. 21.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 Flat Tyre (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Sandcastle
22. 22.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Stuck in the Lift
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Shy Singer
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Late Train
29. 29.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Every Drop Counts
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Lucky Marble
31. 31.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Puppy in the Storm
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Torn Page (c) What Happened Next and Then After
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
34. 34.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Torn Page (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
35. 35.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Shadows in the Dark
36. 36.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Broken Swing (c) Stuck in the Lift
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Broken Swing (c) Stuck in the Lift
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Every Drop Counts
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
40. 40.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 Shy Singer (c) The Flat Tyre

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