Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 734 · 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?
   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 Mango Mystery (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Windy Rangoli
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. A little kitten was stuck behind a water tank. Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. The kitten tiptoed out to drink the milk. Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Every Drop Counts
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Friend at Lunch
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Ball in the Pond
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) Lost at the Fair
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) A Friend at Lunch
7. 7.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Leaky Boat
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) A Puppy in the Storm
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Lost at the Fair
10. 10.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Lost Earring
11. 11.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) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Leaky Boat
12. 12.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) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Torn Page
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
14. 14.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 Forgotten Homework
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Broken Swing (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
17. 17.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Broken Swing
18. 18.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) The Mango Mystery (b) The Lost Yak (c) Whose Puppy?
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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Spelling Bee
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Day When Something Happened
21. 21.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 Torn Page (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Windy Rangoli
22. 22.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
23. 23.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Flat Tyre
24. 24.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Snake in the Shed
26. 26.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Slipped Chain
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 Story About the Thing (c) The Runaway Goat
28. 28.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) The Runaway Goat (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Cookie Stall
29. 29.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Runaway Goat
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Ball in the Pond
32. 32.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 Mango Mystery
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lucky Marble
34. 34.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) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Flat Tyre
35. 35.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Flat Tyre
37. 37.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) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Fallen Sparrow
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Silent Microphone
39. 39.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Missing Tiffin
40. 40.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) Whose Puppy? (c) The Late Train

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