Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 625 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Torn Page (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Cookie Stall
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A train is three hours late” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Late Train
3. 3.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) The Late Train
4. 4.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 Late Train (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Lost at the Fair
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Mango Mystery
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Puppy in the Storm
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
8. 8.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 Sandcastle (c) The Silent Microphone
9. 9.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 Torn Page (c) The Cookie Stall
10. 10.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Late Train (c) The Kitten on the Roof
11. 11.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Silent Microphone
12. 12.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 Friend at Lunch (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Sandcastle
13. 13.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Runaway Goat
14. 14.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 Lost Yak (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Silent Microphone
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Late Train (c) The Leaky Boat
18. 18.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Silent Microphone
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Late Train (c) The Forgotten Homework
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Torn Page (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Missing Tiffin
22. 22.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 Sandcastle (c) The Mango Mystery
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Snake in the Shed
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Lost at the Fair
25. 25.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 Muddy Uniform
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Flat Tyre
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Snake in the Shed
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
30. 30.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) The Snake in the Shed (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Windy Rangoli
31. 31.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Broken Swing (c) Whose Puppy?
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
33. 33.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 Dry Well (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lucky Marble
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) The Ball in the Pond
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Every Drop Counts
37. 37.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 Dry Well (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Kitten on the Roof
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Blue Lake (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Mango Mystery
40. 40.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Lost Earring

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