Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 710 · 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 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 Late Train (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Lucky Marble
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 Blue Lake (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Late Train
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Friend at Lunch
4. 4.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) The Leaky Boat (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Friend at Lunch
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A train is three hours late” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Late Train (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Dry Well (c) The Spelling Bee
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Windy Rangoli
8. 8.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) Every Drop Counts (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Every Drop Counts (c) This Is My Story
10. 10.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) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Late Train (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Flat Tyre
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Untitled Story Number One
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Missing Tiffin
15. 15.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 Ball in the Pond (c) The Late Train
16. 16.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
17. 17.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
18. 18.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
19. 19.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 Friend at Lunch (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Broken Swing (c) Every Drop Counts
21. 21.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Silent Microphone
22. 22.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Lost Yak
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Dry Well (c) The Snake in the Shed
24. 24.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Flat Tyre
25. 25.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Windy Rangoli
26. 26.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Puppy in the Storm
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
28. 28.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Day When Something Happened
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 Broken Swing (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Puppy in the Storm
30. 30.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Late Train
31. 31.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
32. 32.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 Sandcastle (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Shadows in the Dark
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Torn Page (c) This Is My Story
34. 34.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 Forgotten Homework
35. 35.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Stuck in the Lift
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Every Drop Counts
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Forgotten Homework
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Shy Singer

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