Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 105 · 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 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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Ball in the Pond
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Lost Earring
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Windy Rangoli (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) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Missing Tiffin
5. 5.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mango Mystery
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Shy Singer
7. 7.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) This Is My Story
8. 8.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) The Lucky Marble (c) The Leaky Boat
9. 9.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 Mango Mystery (c) The Story About the Thing
10. 10.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Missing Tiffin
11. 11.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 Late Train (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Silent Microphone
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Torn Page (c) What Happened Next and Then After
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Slipped Chain
14. 14.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Lost Yak
15. 15.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 Forgotten Homework (c) A Day When Something Happened
16. 16.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Missing Tiffin
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
18. 18.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) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Muddy Uniform
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
21. 21.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Silent Microphone
22. 22.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) The Cookie Stall (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Missing Tiffin
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Stuck in the Lift
24. 24.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 Sandcastle (b) The Torn Page (c) The Flat Tyre
25. 25.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
27. 27.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 Blue Lake (c) The Cookie Stall
28. 28.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Dry Well (c) The Ball in the Pond
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Lucky Marble
30. 30.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 Cookie Stall (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
31. 31.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Broken Swing
32. 32.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Missing Tiffin
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Mango Mystery
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) The Blue Lake (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lost Earring
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Leaky Boat
37. 37.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Fallen Sparrow
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) This Is My Story
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Broken Swing (c) Stuck in the Lift

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