Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 520 · 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) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Kitten on the Roof
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Forgotten Homework
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
4. 4.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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Lucky Marble
5. 5.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) Whose Puppy? (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Lost Yak
6. 6.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) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Ball in the Pond
7. 7.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) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Friend at Lunch
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Story About the Thing
9. 9.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 Snake in the Shed
10. 10.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 Silent Microphone (c) The Shy Singer
11. 11.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 Lost Earring (c) This Is My Story
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) A Puppy in the Storm
13. 13.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 Forgotten Homework (c) The Ball in the Pond
14. 14.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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Blue Lake (c) Whose Puppy?
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Dry Well (c) Every Drop Counts
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Story About the Thing
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Broken Swing
19. 19.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Flat Tyre
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Shy Singer
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Butterfly at the Window
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Sandcastle
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over. Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Torn Page (c) A Friend at Lunch
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
27. 27.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Ball in the Pond
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Lost Yak (c) This Is My Story
29. 29.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Spelling Bee
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) A Day When Something Happened
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Silent Microphone (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) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Slipped Chain
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Shadows in the Dark
35. 35.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) The Late Train (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
36. 36.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 Lost Yak (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Leaky Boat
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lost Yak
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Spelling Bee
39. 39.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
40. 40.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) Every Drop Counts (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Lost Yak

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