Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 42 · 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?
   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 Lost Earring (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Shadows in the Dark
2. 2.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Every Drop Counts
5. 5.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 Runaway Goat (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Lost at the Fair
7. 7.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 Shy Singer (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Slipped Chain
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Slipped Chain (c) What Happened Next and Then After
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The village well has dried up” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Dry Well
10. 10.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Forgotten Homework
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Spelling Bee
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Snake in the Shed
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Lost at the Fair
14. 14.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 Torn Page (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Friend at Lunch
15. 15.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 Torn Page (c) Some Things That Happened
16. 16.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Puppy in the Storm
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Mango Mystery
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lost Earring
21. 21.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Muddy Uniform
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Whose Puppy?
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Stuck in the Lift
24. 24.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Late Train (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Shy Singer
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Late Train (c) The Kitten on the Roof
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Friend at Lunch
29. 29.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Lost Yak
30. 30.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 Butterfly at the Window
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
32. 32.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Silent Microphone
33. 33.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
34. 34.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 Slipped Chain (c) The Silent Microphone
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Cookie Stall (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Blue Lake
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Every Drop Counts
39. 39.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 Ball in the Pond (c) A Puppy in the Storm
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) The Muddy Uniform (c) This Is My Story

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