Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 849 · 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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Shadows in the Dark
2. 2.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Runaway Goat
3. 3.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Muddy Uniform
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Broken Swing
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Leaky Boat
7. 7.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 Shy Singer (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Lost at the Fair
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lucky Marble
9. 9.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Sandcastle
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
11. 11.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Windy Rangoli
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Puppy in the Storm
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Ball in the Pond
14. 14.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
16. 16.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 Day When Something Happened (c) A Friend at Lunch
17. 17.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 Forgotten Homework (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Spelling Bee (c) A Puppy in the Storm
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Torn Page
20. 20.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Fallen Sparrow
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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Broken Swing
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Late Train (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Mango Mystery
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Friend at Lunch
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Dry Well
25. 25.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Flat Tyre
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
27. 27.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Missing Tiffin
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Puppy in the Storm
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
30. 30.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) Untitled Story Number One
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Blue Lake (c) Untitled Story Number One
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
33. 33.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Missing Tiffin
34. 34.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 Late Train
35. 35.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 Puppy in the Storm
36. 36.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) Lost at the Fair (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Kitten on the Roof
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Butterfly at the Window
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Stuck in the Lift
39. 39.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 Torn Page (c) Shadows in the Dark
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Every Drop Counts

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