Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 933 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
2. 2.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Leaky Boat
3. 3.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Ball in the Pond
4. 4.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) The Story About the Thing (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
5. 5.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Lost Yak (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Shy Singer
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Kitten on the Roof
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Late Train (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Butterfly at the Window
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) This Is My Story (c) The Silent Microphone
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
11. 11.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Muddy Uniform
12. 12.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) The Lucky Marble (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Missing Tiffin
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
14. 14.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 Missing Tiffin (c) A Puppy in the Storm
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Day When Something Happened
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
18. 18.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) A Day When Something Happened
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Flat Tyre
20. 20.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Snake in the Shed
22. 22.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Stuck in the Lift
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
24. 24.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Broken Swing
25. 25.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Shy Singer
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Sandcastle
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Sandcastle
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Ball in the Pond
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Late Train (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Flat Tyre
34. 34.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Muddy Uniform
35. 35.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) Lost at the Fair (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Ball in the Pond
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Friend at Lunch
37. 37.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 Leaky Boat (b) Whose Puppy? (c) A Friend at Lunch
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Dry Well
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Dry Well (c) This Is My Story
40. 40.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz

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