Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 402 · 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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Missing Tiffin
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Spelling Bee
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Stuck in the Lift
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Untitled Story Number One
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Every Drop Counts
6. 6.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
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) The Mango Mystery (c) What Happened Next and Then After
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Leaky Boat
9. 9.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. His puppy had torn a page of the book he borrowed. Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. Ms Fernandes smiled and showed him how to tape it. Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Torn Page (c) The Kitten on the Roof
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Leaky Boat (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Every Drop Counts
13. 13.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) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Slipped Chain
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Leaky Boat
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Lost Yak
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
18. 18.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) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Lucky Marble
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Ball in the Pond
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lost Yak
22. 22.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) This Is My Story (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Windy Rangoli
24. 24.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Missing Tiffin
25. 25.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Flat Tyre
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Sandcastle (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Torn Page
27. 27.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Shadows in the Dark
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Torn Page (c) The Forgotten Homework
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
30. 30.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 Missing Tiffin
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Cookie Stall
32. 32.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 Broken Swing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Runaway Goat
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Windy Rangoli
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Dry Well
36. 36.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 Slipped Chain (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Every Drop Counts
37. 37.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Blue Lake
38. 38.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 Spelling Bee (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Every Drop Counts
40. 40.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Muddy Uniform

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