Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 217 · 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 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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Runaway Goat
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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Shadows in the Dark
3. 3.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Dry Well (c) A Puppy in the Storm
4. 4.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Windy Rangoli
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Snake in the Shed
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Blue Lake
7. 7.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 Flat Tyre (c) The Shy Singer
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Lost at the Fair
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Shadows in the Dark
10. 10.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) Grandpa’s Glasses
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Missing Tiffin
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Story About the Thing
13. 13.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Sandcastle
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Story About the Thing
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
18. 18.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Leaky Boat
19. 19.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Torn Page (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
20. 20.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 Puppy in the Storm (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Windy Rangoli
21. 21.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Lucky Marble (c) A Puppy in the Storm
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) The Dry Well
23. 23.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Ball in the Pond
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Muddy Uniform
25. 25.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Missing Tiffin
26. 26.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Ball in the Pond
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Leaky Boat
28. 28.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Missing Tiffin
29. 29.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) The Muddy Uniform (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Snake in the Shed
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Missing Tiffin
31. 31.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Shadows in the Dark
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Every Drop Counts (c) This Is My Story
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Late Train
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Story About the Thing (c) This Is My Story
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Slipped Chain
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
37. 37.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 Sandcastle (b) The Torn Page (c) The Kitten on the Roof
38. 38.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Late Train (c) The Cookie Stall
39. 39.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) Lost at the Fair (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) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Some Things That Happened

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