Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 372 · 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 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 Mango Mystery (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Lost at the Fair (c) What Happened Next and Then After
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) This Is My Story (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Late Train (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Whose Puppy?
5. 5.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) Every Drop Counts
6. 6.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Whose Puppy?
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Lost Yak (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Slipped Chain
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Shy Singer
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Sandcastle
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
13. 13.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Sandcastle (c) Whose Puppy?
14. 14.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Flat Tyre (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 Dry Well (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) What Happened Next and Then After
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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Shy Singer
17. 17.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 Shy Singer (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Stuck in the Lift
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Missing Tiffin
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Puppy in the Storm
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Lost Earring (c) What Happened Next and Then After
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Lost Earring
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Cookie Stall
23. 23.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 Kitten on the Roof (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
24. 24.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Untitled Story Number One
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Broken Swing
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Sandcastle (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
27. 27.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Forgotten Homework
29. 29.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) The Slipped Chain (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Stuck in the Lift
30. 30.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Dry Well (c) The Mango Mystery
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
32. 32.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Torn Page (c) Whose Puppy?
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Runaway Goat
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) This Is My Story
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Late Train
38. 38.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Missing Tiffin
39. 39.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 Leaky Boat
40. 40.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree

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