Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 742 · 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?
   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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Every Drop Counts
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Windy Rangoli
4. 4.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) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Lost Yak (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Lost Earring
6. 6.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Slipped Chain (c) A Puppy in the Storm
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) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Leaky Boat
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
9. 9.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lost Yak
10. 10.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Silent Microphone
11. 11.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Flat Tyre
12. 12.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 Lost Earring (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Snake in the Shed
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Kitten on the Roof
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Mango Mystery
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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Torn Page (c) The Broken Swing
16. 16.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 Sandcastle (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Kitten on the Roof
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Shadows in the Dark
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Blue Lake
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Some Things That Happened
22. 22.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Missing Tiffin
23. 23.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) Some Things That Happened
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
26. 26.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Cookie Stall
27. 27.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 Lucky Marble (c) What Happened Next and Then After
28. 28.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Spelling Bee (c) A Friend at Lunch
29. 29.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 Flat Tyre (c) The Mango Mystery
30. 30.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Shy Singer
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Untitled Story Number One
32. 32.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Blue Lake
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Some Things That Happened
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) Whose Puppy?
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Missing Tiffin
36. 36.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 Shy Singer
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
38. 38.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 Blue Lake (c) The Butterfly at the Window
39. 39.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Ball in the Pond
40. 40.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) The Mango Mystery

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