Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 37 · 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) The Windy Rangoli (c) Untitled Story Number One
2. 2.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Missing Tiffin
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Torn Page
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Story About the Thing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Runaway Goat
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Missing Tiffin
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lost Earring
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Fallen Sparrow
9. 9.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) The Ball in the Pond
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Whose Puppy?
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
12. 12.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Lost Earring
13. 13.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 Dry Well (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Butterfly at the Window
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Lost Earring
15. 15.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) Shadows in the Dark (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
16. 16.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Ball in the Pond
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Whose Puppy?
18. 18.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 Mango Mystery (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Lost Yak
19. 19.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Lost Yak
20. 20.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) The Sandcastle (c) The Flat Tyre
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lost Earring
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Ball in the Pond
23. 23.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Spelling Bee
24. 24.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) Whose Puppy? (c) The Missing Tiffin
25. 25.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Snake in the Shed
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Missing Tiffin
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Butterfly at the Window
29. 29.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 Slipped Chain (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Dry Well
30. 30.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 Torn Page (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Butterfly at the Window
31. 31.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lucky Marble
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) What Happened Next and Then After
33. 33.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Torn Page (c) The Broken Swing
34. 34.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Whose Puppy?
35. 35.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) The Slipped Chain (c) The Ball in the Pond
36. 36.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 Shy Singer (c) The Kitten on the Roof
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Missing Tiffin
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Spelling Bee
39. 39.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Lost at the Fair
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Shy Singer

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids