Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 531 · 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) The Cookie Stall (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Every Drop Counts
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Mango Mystery
3. 3.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) The Lucky Marble (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Slipped Chain
4. 4.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) Whose Puppy? (c) The Torn Page
5. 5.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) Lost at the Fair (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Ball in the Pond
6. 6.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Missing Tiffin
7. 7.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) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Leaky Boat
8. 8.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Puppy in the Storm
10. 10.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 Dry Well (c) Untitled Story Number One
11. 11.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 Lost Earring (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Flat Tyre
12. 12.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 Shy Singer (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Sandcastle
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Mango Mystery
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Spelling Bee
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Every Drop Counts
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
18. 18.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) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Story About the Thing
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Cookie Stall
20. 20.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 Torn Page (c) The Lucky Marble
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) This Is My Story (c) Untitled Story Number One
22. 22.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) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Lost at the Fair
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Story About the Thing
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Snake in the Shed
25. 25.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Every Drop Counts
26. 26.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) Stuck in the Lift
27. 27.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 Muddy Uniform (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Sandcastle
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Lucky Marble
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Forgotten Homework
30. 30.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 Mixed-up Shoes (c) This Is My Story
31. 31.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Lost Earring (c) What Happened Next and Then After
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Flat Tyre
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Torn Page (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Stuck in the Lift
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Lucky Marble
38. 38.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Sandcastle
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened

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