Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 891 · 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) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Earring
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Shadows in the Dark
3. 3.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
4. 4.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Muddy Uniform
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Cookie Stall
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Story About the Thing
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Dry Well (c) Some Things That Happened
9. 9.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 Broken Swing (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Late Train
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) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Untitled Story Number One
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Muddy Uniform
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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Snake in the Shed
13. 13.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Leaky Boat
14. 14.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Forgotten Homework
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Mango Mystery
16. 16.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Shadows in the Dark
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Late Train (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
18. 18.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Forgotten Homework
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Stuck in the Lift
20. 20.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Butterfly at the Window
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Lost at the Fair
22. 22.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 Late Train (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Fallen Sparrow
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Silent Microphone (c) This Is My Story
24. 24.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 Shy Singer (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lost Earring
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Flat Tyre (c) This Is My Story
26. 26.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Lost Yak
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Some Things That Happened
28. 28.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) The Missing Tiffin (c) Shadows in the Dark
29. 29.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 Cookie Stall (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
30. 30.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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Lost Yak
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Late Train (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Mango Mystery
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Torn Page
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Late Train (c) The Cookie Stall
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Sandcastle
36. 36.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Dry Well (c) The Flat Tyre
37. 37.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 Lost Earring (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Slipped Chain
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) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) What Happened Next and Then After
39. 39.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Stuck in the Lift
40. 40.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 Muddy Uniform

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