Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 992 · 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?
   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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lost Earring
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Mango Mystery
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Lucky Marble
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Mango Mystery
5. 5.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 Fallen Sparrow
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Lost Yak (c) What Happened Next and Then After
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Some Things That Happened
8. 8.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 Kite in the Neem Tree
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Slipped Chain
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Cookie Stall (c) A Friend at Lunch
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
12. 12.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) Every Drop Counts (c) The Late Train
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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Blue Lake
14. 14.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 Forgotten Homework (c) This Is My Story
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Sandcastle
16. 16.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Leaky Boat
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Sandcastle (c) What Happened Next and Then After
18. 18.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Muddy Uniform
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
20. 20.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) The Late Train (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Butterfly at the Window
21. 21.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 Windy Rangoli
22. 22.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Spelling Bee
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Windy Rangoli
24. 24.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 Late Train (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Silent Microphone
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lost Yak
26. 26.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Ball in the Pond
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
28. 28.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 Leaky Boat (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Lost Earring
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 Lost Earring (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Missing Tiffin
31. 31.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
32. 32.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) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Torn Page
33. 33.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) The Windy Rangoli
34. 34.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 Snake in the Shed (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Spelling Bee
35. 35.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) The Mixed-up Shoes
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mango Mystery
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Torn Page (c) What Happened Next and Then After
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story

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