Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 72 · 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 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 Sandcastle (c) The Runaway Goat
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Fallen Sparrow
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) The Blue Lake (c) Some Things That Happened
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) Some Things That Happened (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
6. 6.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 Late Train (c) This Is My Story
7. 7.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Torn Page (c) The Muddy Uniform
8. 8.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Kitten on the Roof
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Friend at Lunch
10. 10.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Late Train
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Puppy in the Storm
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Torn Page (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Missing Tiffin
13. 13.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Slipped Chain
14. 14.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Friend at Lunch
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 Forgotten Homework (c) Untitled Story Number One
16. 16.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) Every Drop Counts (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Lost Earring
17. 17.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 Dry Well (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Lucky Marble
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Late Train
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Lost Yak
21. 21.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Leaky Boat
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Snake in the Shed
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Stuck in the Lift
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Sandcastle
26. 26.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Late Train (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Silent Microphone (c) What Happened Next and Then After
29. 29.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Butterfly at the Window
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Forgotten Homework
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Flat Tyre (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Untitled Story Number One
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Day When Something Happened
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Shy Singer (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
34. 34.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 Spelling Bee (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
35. 35.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 Blue Lake (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Lucky Marble
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Mango Mystery (c) A Friend at Lunch
37. 37.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Stuck in the Lift
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Lost at the Fair (c) What Happened Next and Then After
39. 39.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 Blue Lake (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Runaway Goat
40. 40.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up

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