Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 190 · 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 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 Blue Lake (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Mango Mystery
2. 2.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Mango Mystery
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) What Happened Next and Then After
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Day When Something Happened
5. 5.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Day When Something Happened
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
8. 8.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Silent Microphone
9. 9.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 Ball in the Pond (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Snake in the Shed
10. 10.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 Sandcastle (b) The Torn Page (c) The Ball in the Pond
11. 11.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) Shadows in the Dark (c) Some Things That Happened
12. 12.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Silent Microphone
13. 13.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 Muddy Uniform (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Lucky Marble
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Late Train (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
15. 15.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lucky Marble
16. 16.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) A Puppy in the Storm
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Muddy Uniform
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Story About the Thing
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) This Is My Story
20. 20.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Whose Puppy?
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Late Train
22. 22.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Torn Page
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Puppy in the Storm
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Runaway Goat
26. 26.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) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) This Is My Story
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Puppy in the Storm
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Lucky Marble
29. 29.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 Blue Lake (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
30. 30.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) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Story About the Thing
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Forgotten Homework
32. 32.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Snake in the Shed
33. 33.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 Lost Yak (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Butterfly at the Window
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Slipped Chain
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Runaway Goat
36. 36.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Leaky Boat
37. 37.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lost Yak
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Shadows in the Dark
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Windy Rangoli
40. 40.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Leaky Boat

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