Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 350 · 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) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Untitled Story Number One
2. 2.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Slipped Chain
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Flat Tyre
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Untitled Story Number One
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
6. 6.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 Story That I Wrote One Day
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
8. 8.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Missing Tiffin
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Silent Microphone
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Lost Earring
11. 11.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) The Silent Microphone (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Snake in the Shed
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
13. 13.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Fallen Sparrow
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Every Drop Counts
15. 15.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Missing Tiffin
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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Muddy Uniform
17. 17.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
18. 18.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Some Things That Happened
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Forgotten Homework
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Lost Earring
21. 21.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 Torn Page (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Cookie Stall
22. 22.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) The Dry Well (b) The Broken Swing (c) Every Drop Counts
23. 23.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Forgotten Homework
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Leaky Boat
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Runaway Goat
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Silent Microphone
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 Lucky Marble (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
29. 29.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 Kitten on the Roof
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Some Things That Happened
31. 31.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 Broken Swing (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Cookie Stall
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Sandcastle
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Flat Tyre (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
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) The Cookie Stall (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Missing Tiffin
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Silent Microphone
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Dry Well
38. 38.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Silent Microphone
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 Silent Microphone (c) Untitled Story Number One
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up

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