Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 488 · 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?
   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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Missing Tiffin
2. 2.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Lost Yak (c) A Puppy in the Storm
3. 3.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) The Windy Rangoli (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Dry Well
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Torn Page (c) Stuck in the Lift
5. 5.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz
6. 6.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 Torn Page (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Every Drop Counts
7. 7.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Ball in the Pond
8. 8.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Shy Singer (c) Shadows in the Dark
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Windy Rangoli
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) This Is My Story (c) Untitled Story Number One
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
12. 12.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 Muddy Uniform (c) The Mango Mystery
13. 13.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Forgotten Homework
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Fallen Sparrow
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Mango Mystery
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Some Things That Happened
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lucky Marble
19. 19.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) The Blue Lake (b) The Torn Page (c) The Missing Tiffin
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
21. 21.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 Windy Rangoli (c) Whose Puppy?
22. 22.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The Torn Page (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Lost Earring
23. 23.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 Torn Page
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Late Train (c) The Butterfly at the Window
26. 26.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) Some Things That Happened
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lost Earring
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Whose Puppy?
29. 29.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) The Lost Yak (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Muddy Uniform
30. 30.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Kitten on the Roof
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 Story About the Thing (c) The Windy Rangoli
32. 32.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 Torn Page (c) The Windy Rangoli
33. 33.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 Sandcastle (b) The Shy Singer (c) Lost at the Fair
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Dry Well (c) The Sandcastle
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Dry Well
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
37. 37.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 Day When Something Happened (c) The Lost Earring
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
39. 39.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 Silent Microphone (c) Stuck in the Lift
40. 40.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Kitten on the Roof

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