Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 995 · 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 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 Windy Rangoli (c) The Butterfly at the Window
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Silent Microphone
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Late Train (c) The Story About the Thing
4. 4.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Kitten on the Roof
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Torn Page (c) The Silent Microphone
6. 6.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Windy Rangoli
7. 7.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 Dry Well (c) The Leaky Boat
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Fallen Sparrow
9. 9.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) The Butterfly at the Window
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Forgotten Homework
13. 13.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Friend at Lunch
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Cookie Stall
15. 15.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Silent Microphone
16. 16.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 Blue Lake (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Late Train (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
19. 19.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 Muddy Uniform (c) The Broken Swing
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Missing Tiffin
21. 21.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 Flat Tyre (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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Puppy in the Storm
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Late Train (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Kitten on the Roof
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. Ms Gill let him bring it the next day. Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Forgotten Homework
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Sandcastle
27. 27.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 Day When Something Happened
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Cookie Stall
29. 29.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) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Puppy in the Storm
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Late Train (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
31. 31.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Mango Mystery
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Snake in the Shed
33. 33.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) The Sandcastle (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Every Drop Counts
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Missing Tiffin
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Lost Yak (c) A Day When Something Happened
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
39. 39.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Broken Swing
40. 40.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Stuck in the Lift

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