Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 167 · 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 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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Friend at Lunch
2. 2.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) The Torn Page (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Butterfly at the Window
3. 3.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 Snake in the Shed (c) This Is My Story
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
5. 5.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Fallen Sparrow
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Story About the Thing
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
9. 9.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 Shy Singer (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Cookie Stall
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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Shadows in the Dark
11. 11.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 Lost Yak (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
12. 12.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 Torn Page (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Sandcastle
13. 13.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Runaway Goat
14. 14.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Forgotten Homework
15. 15.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Flat Tyre
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Mango Mystery
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
18. 18.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Missing Tiffin
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
20. 20.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 Friend at Lunch (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
21. 21.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) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Ball in the Pond
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Day When Something Happened
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Shy Singer (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Blue Lake
24. 24.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Shadows in the Dark
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
26. 26.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Shadows in the Dark
27. 27.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Whose Puppy?
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Broken Swing (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
29. 29.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) Every Drop Counts (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Snake in the Shed
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Stuck in the Lift
31. 31.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Missing Tiffin
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Windy Rangoli
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Slipped Chain
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Mango Mystery
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
37. 37.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Blue Lake
38. 38.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Slipped Chain (c) A Friend at Lunch
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Forgotten Homework
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Lost at the Fair

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