Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 1 · 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?
   One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lost Yak
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Late Train
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Mango Mystery (c) This Is My Story
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) The Broken Swing (c) The Blue Lake
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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Torn Page
6. 6.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mango Mystery
7. 7.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Dry Well (c) The Flat Tyre
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
9. 9.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 Blue Lake (c) The Cookie Stall
10. 10.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 Torn Page (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Story About the Thing
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Every Drop Counts
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Windy Rangoli
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Every Drop Counts
15. 15.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 Silent Microphone (c) The Forgotten Homework
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Late Train (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
17. 17.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) The Late Train (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Forgotten Homework
18. 18.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Puppy in the Storm
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
20. 20.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Slipped Chain
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Muddy Uniform
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Torn Page
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Story About the Thing (c) This Is My Story
24. 24.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Spelling Bee
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Sandcastle
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
27. 27.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Every Drop Counts
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Mango Mystery
30. 30.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) The Torn Page (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Every Drop Counts
31. 31.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Spelling Bee
32. 32.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Forgotten Homework
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Stuck in the Lift
36. 36.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 Slipped Chain (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Dry Well
37. 37.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Muddy Uniform
38. 38.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) The Flat Tyre (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Sandcastle
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Dry Well (c) The Lost Yak
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Kitten on the Roof

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