Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 482 · 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 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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Snake in the Shed
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Muddy Uniform
3. 3.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Flat Tyre
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Butterfly at the Window
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Lost Yak
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Missing Tiffin
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Kitten on the Roof
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Fallen Sparrow
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 Flat Tyre (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
10. 10.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 Shy Singer (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Slipped Chain
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Broken Swing
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) What Happened Next and Then After
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Dry Well (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
14. 14.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 Lost Yak (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Shy Singer
15. 15.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Silent Microphone
16. 16.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Silent Microphone
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Broken Swing
18. 18.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 Lost Earring (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Runaway Goat
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Late Train
20. 20.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 Dry Well (c) The Lucky Marble
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Mango Mystery
22. 22.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Sandcastle
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Day When Something Happened
24. 24.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Dry Well
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Sandcastle (c) Lost at the Fair
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Sandcastle (c) This Is My Story
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) Lost at the Fair (c) The Leaky Boat
29. 29.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Broken Swing
30. 30.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) The Blue Lake (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Every Drop Counts
31. 31.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) This Is My Story
32. 32.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Spelling Bee
34. 34.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 Blue Lake (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lucky Marble
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Torn Page (c) Some Things That Happened
36. 36.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 Torn Page (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Leaky Boat
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Slipped Chain
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Late Train (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Flat Tyre
39. 39.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) The Story About the Thing
40. 40.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Slipped Chain

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