Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 631 · 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 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) Stuck in the Lift (c) Every Drop Counts
2. 2.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Cookie Stall
3. 3.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Lost Earring
4. 4.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 Slipped Chain
5. 5.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 Silent Microphone (c) The Blue Lake
6. 6.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) The Mixed-up Shoes
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Lost Yak
8. 8.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) Some Things That Happened
9. 9.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Story About the Thing
10. 10.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Spelling Bee
11. 11.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Dry Well (c) Shadows in the Dark
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Spelling Bee
13. 13.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Muddy Uniform
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Slipped Chain
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Slipped Chain
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Cookie Stall
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Broken Swing
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Leaky Boat (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Story About the Thing
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Lost Yak (c) Stuck in the Lift
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) The Story About the Thing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Stuck in the Lift (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) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Story About the Thing
23. 23.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Stuck in the Lift
24. 24.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 Dry Well (b) The Torn Page (c) The Shy Singer
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Late Train (c) The Cookie Stall
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Lost at the Fair
28. 28.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) Lost at the Fair (c) The Sandcastle
29. 29.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 Blue Lake (b) The Lost Yak (c) A Puppy in the Storm
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Late Train (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Whose Puppy?
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Lost Yak
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Lost Earring
33. 33.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) The Mango Mystery (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Flat Tyre
34. 34.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) The Story About the Thing
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Whose Puppy?
36. 36.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Butterfly at the Window
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) A Friend at Lunch
38. 38.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 Snake in the Shed (c) Some Things That Happened
39. 39.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Lost at the Fair
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Untitled Story Number One

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