Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 664 · 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 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 Late Train (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Kitten on the Roof
2. 2.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Puppy in the Storm
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Leaky Boat
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Whose Puppy?
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Muddy Uniform
6. 6.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Spelling Bee
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Lost Yak
8. 8.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Torn Page (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Ball in the Pond
10. 10.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 Dry Well (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Puppy in the Storm
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 Flat Tyre (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Every Drop Counts
12. 12.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Spelling Bee
13. 13.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Missing Tiffin
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Butterfly at the Window
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Cookie Stall
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Lost Earring
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Shy Singer
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Puppy in the Storm
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Kitten on the Roof
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Leaky Boat
23. 23.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) A Day When Something Happened
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
25. 25.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 Lost Yak (c) The Lucky Marble
26. 26.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Muddy Uniform
27. 27.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
28. 28.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 Late Train (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Ball in the Pond
29. 29.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Lost at the Fair
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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Shy Singer
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Butterfly at the Window
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Fallen Sparrow
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Snake in the Shed
35. 35.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 Torn Page (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Shy Singer
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Muddy Uniform
37. 37.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Mango Mystery
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Story About the Thing
39. 39.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Missing Tiffin
40. 40.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Stuck in the Lift

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