Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 724 · 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?
   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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Dry Well (c) Lost at the Fair
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Whose Puppy?
4. 4.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Lucky Marble
5. 5.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Shadows in the Dark
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Silent Microphone (c) What Happened Next and Then After
7. 7.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Fallen Sparrow
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Silent Microphone
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Ball in the Pond
10. 10.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Some Things That Happened
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Snake in the Shed
14. 14.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 Runaway Goat (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
15. 15.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 Dry Well (c) The Lost Yak
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Shy Singer
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Forgotten Homework
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over. Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Cookie Stall
19. 19.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Spelling Bee
20. 20.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Lost Earring
21. 21.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Snake in the Shed
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Missing Tiffin
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lost Yak
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
25. 25.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 Runaway Goat (c) This Is My Story
26. 26.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Muddy Uniform
27. 27.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Kitten on the Roof
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Silent Microphone
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Cookie Stall
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Every Drop Counts
32. 32.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Windy Rangoli
33. 33.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 Silent Microphone (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Late Train
34. 34.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Muddy Uniform
35. 35.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Torn Page
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mango Mystery
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Blue Lake
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Late Train (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
40. 40.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 Missing Tiffin (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz

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