Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 316 · 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 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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Muddy Uniform
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Forgotten Homework
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Missing Tiffin
4. 4.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lost Yak
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Untitled Story Number One
6. 6.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Mango Mystery
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Lost at the Fair
8. 8.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) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Cookie Stall
9. 9.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 Lost Yak (c) A Puppy in the Storm
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) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lost Earring
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Runaway Goat
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
13. 13.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 Windy Rangoli (c) The Cookie Stall
14. 14.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Shadows in the Dark
15. 15.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Slipped Chain
16. 16.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Lost at the Fair
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Spelling Bee
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Slipped Chain
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Stuck in the Lift
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Slipped Chain
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Shadows in the Dark
22. 22.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Torn Page
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Forgotten Homework
24. 24.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 Lost Yak (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Broken Swing
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
26. 26.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Runaway Goat
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Cookie Stall
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Late Train
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Spelling Bee
31. 31.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 Flat Tyre (c) What Happened Next and Then After
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Broken Swing (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) Some Things That Happened (b) The Torn Page (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lost Earring
35. 35.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 Shy Singer (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Kitten on the Roof
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Muddy Uniform
37. 37.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) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Runaway Goat
38. 38.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 Cookie Stall (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Late Train
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Leaky Boat
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Some Things That Happened

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