Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 871 · 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.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 Snake in the Shed
2. 2.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 Muddy Uniform (c) The Missing Tiffin
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
5. 5.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Lost Yak
6. 6.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Cookie Stall
7. 7.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Dry Well
8. 8.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 Blue Lake (c) The Shy Singer
9. 9.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Friend at Lunch
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Some Things That Happened
11. 11.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 Shy Singer (b) The Torn Page (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Muddy Uniform
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) The Kitten on the Roof
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Blue Lake (c) Untitled Story Number One
15. 15.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Shy Singer
16. 16.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 Broken Swing (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lucky Marble
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Torn Page (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Every Drop Counts
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Dry Well (c) The Lost Earring
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
22. 22.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 Mango Mystery (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Dry Well
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Whose Puppy?
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Late Train
25. 25.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Lucky Marble
26. 26.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Silent Microphone
27. 27.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Puppy in the Storm
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Dry Well
29. 29.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) Whose Puppy? (c) The Lost Yak
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Ball in the Pond
31. 31.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Shy Singer
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Day When Something Happened
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Lost Yak (c) A Puppy in the Storm
35. 35.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 Broken Swing (c) A Day When Something Happened
36. 36.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) Stuck in the Lift
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
38. 38.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Late Train
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Slipped Chain
40. 40.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Kitten on the Roof

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