Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 308 · 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 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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Missing Tiffin
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
3. 3.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Torn Page
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Cookie Stall
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Every Drop Counts
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Shadows in the Dark
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Torn Page (c) The Missing Tiffin
10. 10.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 Late Train (c) The Broken Swing
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Lost Earring
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Whose Puppy?
13. 13.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Late Train (c) The Mango Mystery
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Broken Swing (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
15. 15.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) The Dry Well (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Shy Singer
16. 16.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) The Mango Mystery (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Missing Tiffin
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Shy Singer
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Slipped Chain
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Runaway Goat
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Torn Page (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Lost Yak (c) A Day When Something Happened
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Sandcastle
25. 25.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Flat Tyre
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Mango Mystery
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
28. 28.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) The Ball in the Pond
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Late Train (c) The Muddy Uniform
30. 30.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 Shy Singer (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Lucky Marble
31. 31.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lucky Marble
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Butterfly at the Window
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Story About the Thing
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Blue Lake
35. 35.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Late Train
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Broken Swing
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Dry Well
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) The Missing Tiffin (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Slipped Chain
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Ball in the Pond

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