Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 483 · 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 Slipped Chain (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Broken Swing
2. 2.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 Missing Tiffin (c) This Is My Story
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Untitled Story Number One
4. 4.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Story About the Thing
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Lost Earring (c) Some Things That Happened
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Sandcastle
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The village well has dried up” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Dry Well (c) The Sandcastle
10. 10.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Torn Page
11. 11.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
12. 12.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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
14. 14.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 Mango Mystery (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
15. 15.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 Friend at Lunch (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Lost Earring
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Day When Something Happened
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Some Things That Happened
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Blue Lake (c) Shadows in the Dark
19. 19.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 Lost Yak
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) What Happened Next and Then After
21. 21.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 Silent Microphone (c) The Snake in the Shed
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Spelling Bee
23. 23.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 Lost Yak (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Runaway Goat
24. 24.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Spelling Bee
25. 25.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Late Train (c) The Ball in the Pond
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Puppy in the Storm
27. 27.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
28. 28.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 Mango Mystery (c) The Story About the Thing
29. 29.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 Muddy Uniform (c) The Shy Singer
30. 30.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Friend at Lunch
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Shy Singer
32. 32.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Whose Puppy?
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Mango Mystery
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Untitled Story Number One
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Torn Page
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 Sandcastle (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
40. 40.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Kitten on the Roof

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