Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 417 · 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) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Lost Earring
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Cookie Stall
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Whose Puppy?
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Fallen Sparrow
6. 6.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 Shy Singer (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Stuck in the Lift
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Butterfly at the Window
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Dry Well (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Spelling Bee
9. 9.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Silent Microphone
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Untitled Story Number One
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Broken Swing
12. 12.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 Day When Something Happened
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Broken Swing
14. 14.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) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Silent Microphone
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Whose Puppy?
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Silent Microphone
17. 17.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 Windy Rangoli (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
18. 18.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Broken Swing
19. 19.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Whose Puppy?
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Butterfly at the Window
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Day When Something Happened
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
23. 23.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 Broken Swing (c) Shadows in the Dark
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Muddy Uniform
26. 26.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) Some Things That Happened
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Untitled Story Number One
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Forgotten Homework
29. 29.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 Lost Yak (c) The Missing Tiffin
30. 30.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Dry Well (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
31. 31.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Snake in the Shed
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Lost Earring
33. 33.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 Muddy Uniform (c) The Fallen Sparrow
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Dry Well (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Shadows in the Dark
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Kitten on the Roof
37. 37.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Friend at Lunch
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Torn Page (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) A Friend at Lunch
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Every Drop Counts
40. 40.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Late Train

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