Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 963 · 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.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 Forgotten Homework (c) The Lost Earring
2. 2.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Torn Page
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) The Slipped Chain (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Cookie Stall
5. 5.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Windy Rangoli
7. 7.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Kitten on the Roof
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Some Things That Happened
9. 9.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Muddy Uniform
10. 10.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 Shy Singer (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Missing Tiffin
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Muddy Uniform
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Puppy in the Storm
13. 13.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) The Shy Singer (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Fallen Sparrow
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Friend at Lunch
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) This Is My Story (c) Stuck in the Lift
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Lost Earring (c) Untitled Story Number One
17. 17.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Silent Microphone
18. 18.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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Dry Well
19. 19.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 Puppy in the Storm (c) This Is My Story
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Runaway Goat
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 Silent Microphone (c) The Lucky Marble
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Every Drop Counts
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
24. 24.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Muddy Uniform
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Lost Yak
27. 27.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) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Runaway Goat
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Slipped Chain
30. 30.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 Lost Earring (b) The Torn Page (c) The Broken Swing
31. 31.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Dry Well
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Missing Tiffin
33. 33.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) Untitled Story Number One
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Broken Swing
35. 35.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) Grandpa’s Glasses
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Lost Yak (c) A Puppy in the Storm
37. 37.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Lost Earring (c) Whose Puppy?
38. 38.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. He tied a basket to a stick and scooped the ball out. Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Ball in the Pond
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 Silent Microphone (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lucky Marble
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Slipped Chain

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