Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 280 · 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 car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Flat Tyre
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Story About the Thing
3. 3.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 Kitten on the Roof (c) The Fallen Sparrow
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Some Things That Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Friend at Lunch
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Some Things That Happened
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
9. 9.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 Story That I Wrote One Day
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) Untitled Story Number One (c) Shadows in the Dark
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Lost Earring
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Runaway Goat
13. 13.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Sandcastle
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Sandcastle (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
15. 15.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 Sandcastle (b) The Blue Lake (c) Shadows in the Dark
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Mango Mystery
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Muddy Uniform
20. 20.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 Shy Singer
21. 21.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 Dry Well (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Lost at the Fair
22. 22.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Late Train
23. 23.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Shy Singer
24. 24.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) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Snake in the Shed
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Shy Singer
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Story About the Thing
27. 27.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Lost Yak
28. 28.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 Silent Microphone (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Mango Mystery
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Lost Earring
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Torn Page
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
34. 34.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz
35. 35.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 Muddy Uniform (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Friend at Lunch
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Butterfly at the Window
37. 37.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Fallen Sparrow
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Mango Mystery
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Shadows in the Dark
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) What Happened Next and Then After

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