Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 46 · 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 Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Whose Puppy?
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Blue Lake (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Some Things That Happened
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Windy Rangoli
5. 5.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Cookie Stall
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Day When Something Happened
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Silent Microphone
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 Kitten on the Roof (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Forgotten Homework
10. 10.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Sandcastle
11. 11.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 Cookie Stall
12. 12.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Spelling Bee
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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
14. 14.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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Sandcastle
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
16. 16.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 Lucky Marble (c) Some Things That Happened
17. 17.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 Lost Yak (b) The Late Train (c) The Dry Well
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
19. 19.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Torn Page (c) Shadows in the Dark
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Blue Lake
22. 22.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Friend at Lunch
23. 23.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Lost at the Fair
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Blue Lake
26. 26.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) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lost Earring
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Broken Swing (c) Stuck in the Lift
28. 28.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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Slipped Chain
29. 29.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 Mango Mystery
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Shadows in the Dark
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Torn Page
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 Flat Tyre (c) The Story About the Thing
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Slipped Chain
35. 35.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 Lost Earring (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Muddy Uniform
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Fallen Sparrow
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
38. 38.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) Shadows in the Dark (c) Some Things That Happened
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Story About the Thing
40. 40.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Dry Well (c) Shadows in the Dark

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