Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 856 · 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) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Muddy Uniform
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Torn Page (c) Some Things That Happened
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 Kitten on the Roof (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Torn Page
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Lost at the Fair
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The village well has dried up” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Dry Well (c) The Kitten on the Roof
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Some Things That Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Lost Yak
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
10. 10.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Lost at the Fair
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Torn Page (c) The Runaway Goat
12. 12.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 Leaky Boat (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Missing Tiffin
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) What Happened Next and Then After
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Blue Lake
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Untitled Story Number One
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Every Drop Counts
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Butterfly at the Window
19. 19.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 Ball in the Pond (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Dry Well
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Whose Puppy?
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Runaway Goat
22. 22.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Missing Tiffin
23. 23.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Torn Page
24. 24.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Windy Rangoli
25. 25.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Broken Swing
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
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 Lost Earring (c) This Is My Story
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Silent Microphone
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Runaway Goat
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 Butterfly at the Window (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Mango Mystery
31. 31.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Late Train (c) Stuck in the Lift
32. 32.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Silent Microphone
33. 33.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Torn Page
34. 34.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 Sandcastle (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Puppy in the Storm
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Whose Puppy? (c) This Is My Story
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Dry Well (c) The Missing Tiffin
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lucky Marble
38. 38.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
39. 39.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Kitten on the Roof
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Cookie Stall (c) This Is My Story

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