Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 979 · 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 Story About the Thing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Slipped Chain
3. 3.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Dry Well (c) Shadows in the Dark
4. 4.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 Late Train (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Dry Well
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Silent Microphone
6. 6.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) A Day When Something Happened
7. 7.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) The Broken Swing (c) A Puppy in the Storm
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Snake in the Shed
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
10. 10.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Puppy in the Storm
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Stuck in the Lift
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. He tied a basket to a stick and scooped the ball out. Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Shadows in the Dark
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 Runaway Goat (c) A Day When Something Happened
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Silent Microphone
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Spelling Bee
17. 17.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Lucky Marble
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Whose Puppy?
19. 19.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Cookie Stall (c) A Friend at Lunch
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) This Is My Story
22. 22.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 Lost Earring (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Missing Tiffin
23. 23.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 Dry Well (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Slipped Chain
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Kitten on the Roof
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) The Spelling Bee (c) The Missing Tiffin
26. 26.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Broken Swing
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Stuck in the Lift
28. 28.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) The Leaky Boat
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Slipped Chain
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Shy Singer
31. 31.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Slipped Chain
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Torn Page (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Lost Earring
35. 35.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 Lost Earring (c) What Happened Next and Then After
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Dry Well (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
38. 38.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) Every Drop Counts
39. 39.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Late Train (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Ball in the Pond

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