Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 382 · 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 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 Leaky Boat (b) The Flat Tyre (c) A Puppy in the Storm
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Blue Lake
3. 3.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) The Lucky Marble (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
5. 5.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Forgotten Homework
6. 6.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) The Flat Tyre (c) Shadows in the Dark
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 Leaky Boat (c) Untitled Story Number One
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Leaky Boat
9. 9.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 Broken Swing (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Forgotten Homework
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Cookie Stall
11. 11.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 Runaway Goat
12. 12.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) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Shy Singer
13. 13.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 Muddy Uniform (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lost Yak
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Sandcastle
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Butterfly at the Window
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Butterfly at the Window
18. 18.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) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
19. 19.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) Lost at the Fair
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
23. 23.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) The Missing Tiffin (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Butterfly at the Window
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Shy Singer
25. 25.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 Runaway Goat (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Lost at the Fair
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Lost at the Fair
28. 28.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Torn Page
29. 29.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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Dry Well
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
32. 32.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) Whose Puppy? (c) The Story About the Thing
33. 33.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
34. 34.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 Flat Tyre (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Muddy Uniform
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 Spelling Bee (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Lost at the Fair
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Flat Tyre
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Some Things That Happened
38. 38.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Mango Mystery
39. 39.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 Sandcastle (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Whose Puppy?
40. 40.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) Whose Puppy?

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