Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 284 · 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 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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Windy Rangoli
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Snake in the Shed
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Shy Singer
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Broken Swing
6. 6.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 Lost Yak (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Missing Tiffin
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The village well has dried up” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Dry Well
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Muddy Uniform
9. 9.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Ball in the Pond
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
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) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Torn Page
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Torn Page
13. 13.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 Late Train (b) The Broken Swing (c) Every Drop Counts
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
15. 15.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Friend at Lunch
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Sandcastle (c) Whose Puppy?
18. 18.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Dry Well (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
19. 19.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 Late Train (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Lost Yak
20. 20.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) The Ball in the Pond (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Every Drop Counts
21. 21.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 Blue Lake (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
22. 22.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Slipped Chain
23. 23.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) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Every Drop Counts
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Slipped Chain
25. 25.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Untitled Story Number One
27. 27.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) The Cookie Stall (c) Shadows in the Dark
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) Some Things That Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
29. 29.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 Lost Earring (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Windy Rangoli
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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
31. 31.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Shadows in the Dark
32. 32.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 Lucky Marble (c) Untitled Story Number One
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Missing Tiffin
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Lost Earring
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Friend at Lunch
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Stuck in the Lift
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Torn Page
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day

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