Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 882 · 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 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) The Broken Swing (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Spelling Bee
2. 2.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Lost Earring
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Dry Well (c) The Missing Tiffin
4. 4.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Butterfly at the Window
5. 5.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) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Spelling Bee
6. 6.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Muddy Uniform
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Snake in the Shed
8. 8.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) What Happened Next and Then After
10. 10.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) The Broken Swing (c) Some Things That Happened
11. 11.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Shadows in the Dark
12. 12.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) The Story About the Thing (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Mango Mystery
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Shy Singer
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
17. 17.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Fallen Sparrow
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 Leaky Boat
19. 19.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) Lost at the Fair (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Flat Tyre
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
22. 22.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 Late Train (c) The Missing Tiffin
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Shy Singer
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
25. 25.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 Ball in the Pond
26. 26.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Muddy Uniform
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Butterfly at the Window
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Mango Mystery
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Snake in the Shed
32. 32.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) The Shy Singer (c) The Torn Page
33. 33.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 Sandcastle (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Windy Rangoli
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Forgotten Homework
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Every Drop Counts
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Forgotten Homework
38. 38.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 Late Train (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Cookie Stall
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
40. 40.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) The Lucky Marble (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Silent Microphone

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