Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 125 · 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 boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Dry Well
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Snake in the Shed
3. 3.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 Broken Swing (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Cookie Stall
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
5. 5.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 Blue Lake (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Stuck in the Lift
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Ball in the Pond
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Dry Well (c) Every Drop Counts
8. 8.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 Lost Yak (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Cookie Stall
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Some Things That Happened
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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Fallen Sparrow
11. 11.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Sandcastle
12. 12.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Runaway Goat
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
15. 15.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Late Train (c) The Dry Well
16. 16.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Slipped Chain
17. 17.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Broken Swing
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Sandcastle
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Mango Mystery
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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Puppy in the Storm
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Sandcastle (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
22. 22.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Butterfly at the Window
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Every Drop Counts
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
25. 25.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 Kitten on the Roof (c) The Butterfly at the Window
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Blue Lake
27. 27.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Blue Lake
28. 28.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) The Cookie Stall (c) The Forgotten Homework
29. 29.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lost Earring
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Lost at the Fair
32. 32.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 Blue Lake (b) The Lost Yak (c) Shadows in the Dark
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
34. 34.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. He helped her move the pot into the sunshine. Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (a) The Late Train (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Muddy Uniform
35. 35.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Fallen Sparrow
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Late Train
37. 37.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) The Lost Yak (b) The Torn Page (c) A Friend at Lunch
38. 38.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Leaky Boat
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Dry Well (c) Untitled Story Number One
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Mango Mystery

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