Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 98 · 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) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Windy Rangoli
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Runaway Goat
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Kitten on the Roof
6. 6.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) The Windy Rangoli (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Every Drop Counts
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Friend at Lunch
9. 9.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Friend at Lunch
10. 10.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) The Silent Microphone (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Whose Puppy?
11. 11.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Cookie Stall
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Lost Earring (c) Lost at the Fair
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Story About the Thing
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
15. 15.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Silent Microphone
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Muddy Uniform
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Snake in the Shed
20. 20.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Dry Well
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Every Drop Counts
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Whose Puppy?
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lucky Marble
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
26. 26.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) The Blue Lake (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Spelling Bee
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Dry Well
28. 28.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Dry Well
29. 29.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Fallen Sparrow
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Late Train (c) The Torn Page
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
33. 33.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 Windy Rangoli (c) The Mango Mystery
34. 34.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Shy Singer
35. 35.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
37. 37.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 Late Train (c) The Lucky Marble
38. 38.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Lost Earring
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
40. 40.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Blue Lake

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