Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 292 · 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?
   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 Broken Swing (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Blue Lake
2. 2.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) Whose Puppy?
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Untitled Story Number One
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Torn Page
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Untitled Story Number One
6. 6.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
7. 7.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 Lost Earring (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Flat Tyre (c) A Friend at Lunch
9. 9.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Snake in the Shed
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
11. 11.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) The Shy Singer
12. 12.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 Mango Mystery
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
14. 14.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 Butterfly at the Window
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Torn Page
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Torn Page (c) The Cookie Stall
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Blue Lake (c) Shadows in the Dark
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Untitled Story Number One
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Lucky Marble
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Silent Microphone (c) This Is My Story
21. 21.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) The Missing Tiffin
22. 22.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) What Happened Next and Then After
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Untitled Story Number One
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Story About the Thing
26. 26.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 Snake in the Shed (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
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 Kitten on the Roof (c) The Broken Swing
28. 28.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Silent Microphone
29. 29.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Dry Well (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Mango Mystery
31. 31.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 Shy Singer (c) A Puppy in the Storm
32. 32.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Missing Tiffin
33. 33.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 Dry Well (c) The Blue Lake
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Windy Rangoli
35. 35.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Lucky Marble (c) A Friend at Lunch
36. 36.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Fallen Sparrow
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Ball in the Pond
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
39. 39.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Muddy Uniform
40. 40.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) The Torn Page (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Snake in the Shed

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