Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 259 · 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 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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) This Is My Story
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Lost Yak
4. 4.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. The red box was hiding under the very last seat. Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Flat Tyre
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Spelling Bee
6. 6.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Broken Swing
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
8. 8.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Shadows in the Dark
9. 9.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 Shy Singer (c) Every Drop Counts
10. 10.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 Shy Singer (c) A Friend at Lunch
11. 11.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Lost Earring
12. 12.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Flat Tyre (c) A Friend at Lunch
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
14. 14.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Dry Well (c) A Friend at Lunch
15. 15.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 Dry Well (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Sandcastle
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
17. 17.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 Sandcastle (c) Lost at the Fair
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Slipped Chain
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Mango Mystery
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Dry Well (c) The Windy Rangoli
21. 21.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Silent Microphone
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Cookie Stall
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Forgotten Homework
24. 24.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Kitten on the Roof
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Spelling Bee
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Torn Page (c) The Late Train
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Windy Rangoli
29. 29.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Leaky Boat
30. 30.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
31. 31.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) Stuck in the Lift
32. 32.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Blue Lake
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Butterfly at the Window
35. 35.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Sandcastle
36. 36.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Shy Singer
37. 37.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 Shy Singer (c) The Kitten on the Roof
38. 38.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Lost Earring
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Dry Well (c) The Ball in the Pond
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) What Happened Next and Then After

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