Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 947 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Leaky Boat
2. 2.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Shadows in the Dark
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Leaky Boat (c) This Is My Story
4. 4.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 Slipped Chain (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Broken Swing
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Stuck in the Lift
7. 7.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Torn Page
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Some Things That Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
9. 9.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
10. 10.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Missing Tiffin
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Forgotten Homework
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Whose Puppy?
14. 14.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 Silent Microphone (c) The Leaky Boat
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Stuck in the Lift
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mango Mystery
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Blue Lake
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Lost at the Fair
20. 20.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Slipped Chain (c) A Puppy in the Storm
21. 21.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 Broken Swing (c) The Torn Page
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Muddy Uniform
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Every Drop Counts
24. 24.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Fallen Sparrow
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Leaky Boat
26. 26.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Slipped Chain
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Lost at the Fair
28. 28.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Shadows in the Dark
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Fallen Sparrow
30. 30.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
34. 34.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 Shy Singer
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Some Things That Happened
36. 36.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 Silent Microphone
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Shy Singer
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Lost at the Fair
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) This Is My Story (c) Untitled Story Number One
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Late Train

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