Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 732 · 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 Broken Swing (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Mango Mystery
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Untitled Story Number One
3. 3.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 Torn Page
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Muddy Uniform
5. 5.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 Torn Page (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Flat Tyre
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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Missing Tiffin
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Late Train (c) A Puppy in the Storm
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Lucky Marble
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Every Drop Counts
14. 14.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 Broken Swing (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (a) The Torn Page (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Mango Mystery
16. 16.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Late Train
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Every Drop Counts
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
19. 19.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Slipped Chain
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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Story About the Thing
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Snake in the Shed
22. 22.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Late Train (c) The Sandcastle
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
24. 24.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 Torn Page (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Lucky Marble
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Runaway Goat
26. 26.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Sandcastle
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Late Train
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Kitten on the Roof
30. 30.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
31. 31.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 Snake in the Shed (c) This Is My Story
32. 32.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Whose Puppy?
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Dry Well (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Windy Rangoli
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Untitled Story Number One
36. 36.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Blue Lake (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Snake in the Shed
38. 38.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Late Train (c) The Spelling Bee
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Late Train
40. 40.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree

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