Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 312 · 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.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Day When Something Happened
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Torn Page (c) The Missing Tiffin
3. 3.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) Every Drop Counts (c) The Blue Lake
4. 4.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) Stuck in the Lift
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Untitled Story Number One
6. 6.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) The Story About the Thing (c) The Sandcastle
7. 7.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 Broken Swing (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Leaky Boat
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
9. 9.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Shadows in the Dark
10. 10.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) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Butterfly at the Window
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Leaky Boat
12. 12.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Shadows in the Dark
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Whose Puppy?
14. 14.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 Dry Well
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lucky Marble
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Broken Swing
17. 17.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) Untitled Story Number One
18. 18.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Muddy Uniform
19. 19.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 Missing Tiffin (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Puppy in the Storm
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lost Earring
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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Leaky Boat
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Shy Singer
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Leaky Boat
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Snake in the Shed
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) This Is My Story
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Butterfly at the Window
29. 29.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 Late Train (c) The Spelling Bee
30. 30.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 Yak (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
31. 31.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Mango Mystery
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Flat Tyre
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Lost Yak
34. 34.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 Lost Yak (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
35. 35.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Torn Page (c) The Cookie Stall
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Blue Lake
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Leaky Boat
38. 38.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Friend at Lunch
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) Lost at the Fair (c) The Story About the Thing
40. 40.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 Ball in the Pond (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree

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