Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 590 · 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?
   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 Blue Lake (c) The Cookie Stall
2. 2.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Late Train
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Story About the Thing
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Forgotten Homework
5. 5.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Fallen Sparrow
6. 6.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 Broken Swing (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Fallen Sparrow
7. 7.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) The Lost Yak
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Broken Swing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
9. 9.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Spelling Bee
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Friend at Lunch
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
13. 13.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 Blue Lake (c) The Runaway Goat
14. 14.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Silent Microphone
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Every Drop Counts
16. 16.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Mango Mystery
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Cookie Stall
18. 18.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 Lost Yak (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Blue Lake
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) The Runaway Goat (c) This Is My Story
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Snake in the Shed
21. 21.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 Missing Tiffin (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Butterfly at the Window
22. 22.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day
23. 23.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Dry Well
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Lost Earring
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
26. 26.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Cookie Stall
27. 27.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Windy Rangoli
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Leaky Boat
29. 29.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Friend at Lunch
30. 30.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Mango Mystery
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 Missing Tiffin (c) The Kitten on the Roof
32. 32.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 Dry Well (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Ball in the Pond
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Story About the Thing
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Muddy Uniform
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Ball in the Pond
37. 37.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
39. 39.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Late Train (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Forgotten Homework

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