Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 905 · 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?
   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 Cookie Stall (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Windy Rangoli
2. 2.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 Torn Page (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Missing Tiffin
3. 3.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) The Story About the Thing
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Shadows in the Dark
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The village well has dried up” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Dry Well
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Kitten on the Roof
7. 7.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Stuck in the Lift
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lost Yak
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Missing Tiffin
10. 10.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Spelling Bee
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Untitled Story Number One
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Spelling Bee
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 Missing Tiffin (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Snake in the Shed
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
16. 16.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 Lost Earring (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Silent Microphone
17. 17.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) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Torn Page
18. 18.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Torn Page
19. 19.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Lost Yak
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lost Earring
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Late Train (c) The Slipped Chain
22. 22.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Stuck in the Lift
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Late Train (c) The Silent Microphone
24. 24.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Lucky Marble
25. 25.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lucky Marble
26. 26.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) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Every Drop Counts
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Friend at Lunch
29. 29.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Kitten on the Roof
30. 30.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 Muddy Uniform
31. 31.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Silent Microphone
32. 32.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) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Shadows in the Dark
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Dry Well
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Missing Tiffin
35. 35.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Late Train
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Lucky Marble
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
38. 38.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Muddy Uniform
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
40. 40.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) A Friend at Lunch

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