Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 40 · 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 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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Late Train
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Butterfly at the Window
4. 4.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 Late Train (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
5. 5.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 Ball in the Pond (c) The Lost Earring
6. 6.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 Spelling Bee
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Ball in the Pond
8. 8.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 Muddy Uniform (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Torn Page (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
11. 11.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Broken Swing
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
13. 13.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Flat Tyre
14. 14.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Forgotten Homework
15. 15.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) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Slipped Chain
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Stuck in the Lift
17. 17.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Spelling Bee
18. 18.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 Flat Tyre
19. 19.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Mango Mystery
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Windy Rangoli
22. 22.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) A Puppy in the Storm (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. His puppy had torn a page of the book he borrowed. Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. Ms Fernandes smiled and showed him how to tape it. Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (a) The Torn Page (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Whose Puppy?
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Story About the Thing
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Untitled Story Number One
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lost Earring
27. 27.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Cookie Stall
28. 28.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Lucky Marble
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Late Train
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 Lost Yak (c) Some Things That Happened
32. 32.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Missing Tiffin
34. 34.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
35. 35.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
36. 36.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 Mango Mystery (c) The Torn Page
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
38. 38.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Lost Yak
39. 39.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) Every Drop Counts (c) Some Things That Happened
40. 40.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Slipped Chain

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