Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 290 · 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 puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Missing Tiffin
2. 2.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Dry Well
3. 3.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Spelling Bee
4. 4.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Torn Page
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Cookie Stall
6. 6.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 Blue Lake
7. 7.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) This Is My Story (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
8. 8.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) Lost at the Fair (c) The Slipped Chain
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Mango Mystery
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Friend at Lunch
11. 11.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Shadows in the Dark
12. 12.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Flat Tyre
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Shadows in the Dark
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Late Train
16. 16.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 Slipped Chain
17. 17.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lucky Marble
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Lost Yak
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Spelling Bee
20. 20.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Lost at the Fair
21. 21.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) Every Drop Counts (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) What Happened Next and Then After
23. 23.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 Slipped Chain (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Ball in the Pond
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Late Train (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Ball in the Pond
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Cookie Stall
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Whose Puppy?
28. 28.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Lost Earring (c) Stuck in the Lift
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Forgotten Homework
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Some Things That Happened (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) The Late Train (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Silent Microphone
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Some Things That Happened
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story
36. 36.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) The Lost Earring (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Blue Lake
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Forgotten Homework
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Windy Rangoli
40. 40.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Friend at Lunch

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