Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 688 · 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 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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Lost Yak
2. 2.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Mango Mystery
3. 3.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) The Late Train (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Dry Well
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Blue Lake
5. 5.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) The Slipped Chain (c) A Friend at Lunch
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Cookie Stall
7. 7.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Broken Swing
8. 8.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) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
9. 9.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) The Flat Tyre (c) Shadows in the Dark
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Cookie Stall
11. 11.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 Slipped Chain (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Dry Well (c) Some Things That Happened
13. 13.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) The Story About the Thing (c) The Late Train
14. 14.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Missing Tiffin
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Runaway Goat
16. 16.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
17. 17.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) Every Drop Counts (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Windy Rangoli
18. 18.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Lost at the Fair
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Whose Puppy?
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Fallen Sparrow
21. 21.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) The Dry Well (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Fallen Sparrow
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Shy Singer
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) A Puppy in the Storm
24. 24.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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Stuck in the Lift
26. 26.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) Lost at the Fair (b) Whose Puppy? (c) A Puppy in the Storm
27. 27.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Cookie Stall
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Dry Well (c) The Cookie Stall
30. 30.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Every Drop Counts
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Torn Page (c) The Snake in the Shed
32. 32.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Cookie Stall
34. 34.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 Runaway Goat (c) Every Drop Counts
35. 35.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 Lucky Marble (c) Whose Puppy?
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Untitled Story Number One
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Runaway Goat
38. 38.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Flat Tyre
39. 39.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) The Leaky Boat (c) The Blue Lake
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) What Happened Next and Then After

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