Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 93 · 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) The Silent Microphone (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Broken Swing
3. 3.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) Whose Puppy? (c) The Ball in the Pond
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Untitled Story Number One
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Story About the Thing
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Blue Lake (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
7. 7.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 Forgotten Homework (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
8. 8.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Ball in the Pond
9. 9.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lost Yak
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Muddy Uniform
11. 11.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 Lost Earring
12. 12.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 Torn Page
13. 13.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 Ball in the Pond
14. 14.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Runaway Goat
15. 15.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Lost at the Fair
16. 16.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 Lost Yak (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
17. 17.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Broken Swing
18. 18.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 Broken Swing (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Puppy in the Storm
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Torn Page
20. 20.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Spelling Bee
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Sandcastle
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
23. 23.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) The Butterfly at the Window (c) What Happened Next and Then After
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Kitten on the Roof
25. 25.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Torn Page
26. 26.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Runaway Goat
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Mango Mystery
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Shy Singer
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Torn Page
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Whose Puppy?
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Windy Rangoli
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Torn Page (c) The Runaway Goat
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Puppy in the Storm
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) What Happened Next and Then After
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Blue Lake (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Friend at Lunch
36. 36.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 Shy Singer (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Friend at Lunch
37. 37.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 Lucky Marble (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Leaky Boat
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
40. 40.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Mango Mystery

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