Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 298 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Torn Page (c) The Kitten on the Roof
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Flat Tyre
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Mango Mystery
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Friend at Lunch
5. 5.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) A Day When Something Happened
6. 6.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 Muddy Uniform (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Missing Tiffin
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Windy Rangoli
8. 8.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Butterfly at the Window
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Late Train (c) A Puppy in the Storm
10. 10.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) This Is My Story (c) Every Drop Counts
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
12. 12.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Broken Swing
13. 13.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Lost at the Fair
14. 14.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) The Lost Yak (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Forgotten Homework
15. 15.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 Late Train (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) A Puppy in the Storm
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Whose Puppy?
17. 17.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 Shy Singer (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
18. 18.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) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lost Yak
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Cookie Stall
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Stuck in the Lift
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
22. 22.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Slipped Chain
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Muddy Uniform
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After
25. 25.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 Lost Earring (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Torn Page
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Fallen Sparrow
27. 27.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) The Forgotten Homework (c) What Happened Next and Then After
28. 28.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) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Mango Mystery
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Lost Yak
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Dry Well (c) The Forgotten Homework
31. 31.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Blue Lake
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Torn Page
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Kitten on the Roof
36. 36.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 Lost Yak (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Whose Puppy?
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Runaway Goat
38. 38.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Ball in the Pond
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
40. 40.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 Shy Singer (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Sandcastle

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