Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 983 · 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 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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Snake in the Shed
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Story About the Thing (c) This Is My Story
3. 3.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
5. 5.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Butterfly at the Window
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
7. 7.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) Every Drop Counts (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Flat Tyre
8. 8.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Kitten on the Roof
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
10. 10.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 Muddy Uniform (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
11. 11.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 Missing Tiffin (c) The Dry Well
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Missing Tiffin
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
14. 14.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 Late Train (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Kitten on the Roof
15. 15.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) The Dry Well (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) A Friend at Lunch
16. 16.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lost Earring
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Fallen Sparrow
18. 18.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Cookie Stall
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
20. 20.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 Missing Tiffin (c) The Spelling Bee
21. 21.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 Slipped Chain (c) Untitled Story Number One
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Late Train (c) The Torn Page
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Spelling Bee
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Leaky Boat (c) What Happened Next and Then After
25. 25.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 Snake in the Shed (c) The Lost Earring
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Butterfly at the Window
27. 27.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) The Mango Mystery (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
28. 28.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Mango Mystery
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Day When Something Happened
32. 32.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 Dry Well
33. 33.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 Cookie Stall (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Flat Tyre
34. 34.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 Torn Page (b) The Dry Well (c) The Runaway Goat
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Friend at Lunch
36. 36.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Torn Page
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Muddy Uniform
38. 38.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 Lucky Marble (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Lost Earring
39. 39.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) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Missing Tiffin
40. 40.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Torn Page (c) The Cookie Stall

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