Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 276 · 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 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) The Slipped Chain (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Dry Well
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Windy Rangoli
3. 3.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 Late Train (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Mango Mystery
4. 4.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lucky Marble
5. 5.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 Ball in the Pond (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Slipped Chain
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Story About the Thing (c) This Is My Story
7. 7.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 Runaway Goat (c) A Friend at Lunch
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Some Things That Happened
9. 9.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 Day When Something Happened (c) The Slipped Chain
10. 10.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 Lost Earring (c) The Blue Lake
11. 11.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 Cookie Stall (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Leaky Boat
12. 12.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Kitten on the Roof
13. 13.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Late Train (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
14. 14.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Slipped Chain
15. 15.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 Slipped Chain (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Broken Swing
16. 16.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Torn Page
17. 17.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 Torn Page (c) Some Things That Happened
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
19. 19.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Torn Page
20. 20.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Blue Lake
21. 21.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Late Train
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Shy Singer (c) A Day When Something Happened
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Butterfly at the Window
24. 24.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Muddy Uniform
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Torn Page (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Leaky Boat
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Silent Microphone
27. 27.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Slipped Chain
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
30. 30.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Torn Page (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Stuck in the Lift
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Lost at the Fair
33. 33.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) The Shy Singer (b) The Broken Swing (c) Every Drop Counts
34. 34.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 Day When Something Happened
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) This Is My Story
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
37. 37.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 Blue Lake (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Flat Tyre
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Lost Yak
39. 39.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day
40. 40.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 Torn Page (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Puppy in the Storm

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