Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 526 · 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 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) Whose Puppy? (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Dry Well
2. 2.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 Windy Rangoli
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Fallen Sparrow
4. 4.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) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
5. 5.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
6. 6.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Lost Yak
7. 7.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 Shy Singer (b) The Sandcastle (c) A Friend at Lunch
8. 8.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 Snake in the Shed (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Muddy Uniform
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Whose Puppy?
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Missing Tiffin
11. 11.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 Silent Microphone
12. 12.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) A Friend at Lunch
13. 13.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 Sandcastle (c) The Dry Well
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
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 Blue Lake (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
17. 17.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Sandcastle
18. 18.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
19. 19.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 Lost Yak (b) The Dry Well (c) The Lucky Marble
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
21. 21.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) A Puppy in the Storm
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
23. 23.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Windy Rangoli
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Puppy in the Storm
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) Shadows in the Dark
27. 27.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Slipped Chain
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Blue Lake (c) Lost at the Fair
29. 29.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 Broken Swing (b) The Dry Well (c) The Late Train
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Runaway Goat
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Forgotten Homework
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
33. 33.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Shadows in the Dark
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Spelling Bee
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Blue Lake (c) A Day When Something Happened
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Dry Well
37. 37.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 Torn Page (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Every Drop Counts
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Snake in the Shed
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Windy Rangoli

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