Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 803 · 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 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) A Friend at Lunch (c) Every Drop Counts
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lost Earring
3. 3.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Muddy Uniform
4. 4.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 Sandcastle (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Cookie Stall
5. 5.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lucky Marble
6. 6.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Leaky Boat
7. 7.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) The Sandcastle (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lost Earring
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Story About the Thing
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Mango Mystery
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) The Runaway Goat (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Ball in the Pond
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
12. 12.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) Whose Puppy?
13. 13.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 Silent Microphone (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Friend at Lunch
14. 14.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Blue Lake
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Late Train (c) The Spelling Bee
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Runaway Goat
19. 19.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 Kitten on the Roof
20. 20.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 Silent Microphone (c) A Friend at Lunch
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. Ms Gill let him bring it the next day. Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lost Earring
24. 24.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) Lost at the Fair
25. 25.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Leaky Boat
26. 26.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 Runaway Goat (c) Every Drop Counts
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Cookie Stall
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Broken Swing
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lost Yak (c) A Friend at Lunch
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Shadows in the Dark
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Dry Well (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Dry Well (c) Untitled Story Number One
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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) What Happened Next and Then After
35. 35.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) The Lucky Marble (c) The Slipped Chain
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Shy Singer
37. 37.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Late Train (c) The Shy Singer
38. 38.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) Untitled Story Number One
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Silent Microphone
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Mango Mystery

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