Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 463 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Puppy in the Storm
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Dry Well
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Torn Page (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Missing Tiffin
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Sandcastle
5. 5.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Silent Microphone
6. 6.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 Broken Swing (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Lost Earring
7. 7.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) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Runaway Goat
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
10. 10.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Blue Lake (c) Every Drop Counts
11. 11.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 Lost Yak (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Missing Tiffin
13. 13.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) This Is My Story (c) The Torn Page
14. 14.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Lost at the Fair
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) This Is My Story
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Shy Singer (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Runaway Goat
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Slipped Chain
20. 20.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Lost Yak
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Untitled Story Number One
22. 22.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 Runaway Goat (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) A Puppy in the Storm
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lost Yak
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Puppy in the Storm
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Late Train
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Stuck in the Lift
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
28. 28.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) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
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) The Blue Lake (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Snake in the Shed
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Dry Well (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lost Yak
31. 31.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 Shy Singer (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Butterfly at the Window
32. 32.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
34. 34.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Blue Lake
36. 36.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 Slipped Chain (c) This Is My Story
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Spelling Bee
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Dry Well (c) The Snake in the Shed
39. 39.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 Dry Well (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Late Train
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Fallen Sparrow

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