Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 442 · 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?
   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 Blue Lake (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Flat Tyre
2. 2.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 Broken Swing (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Fallen Sparrow
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Muddy Uniform
5. 5.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) Grandpa’s Glasses
6. 6.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 Dry Well (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Silent Microphone
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Forgotten Homework
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Blue Lake
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Untitled Story Number One
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Late Train (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Cookie Stall
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Late Train
12. 12.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Torn Page (c) The Late Train
13. 13.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Muddy Uniform
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Forgotten Homework
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
16. 16.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) Some Things That Happened
17. 17.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) A Friend at Lunch
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Dry Well
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Butterfly at the Window
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Cookie Stall (c) What Happened Next and Then After
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Late Train (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Mango Mystery
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Dry Well
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Slipped Chain
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Flat Tyre
25. 25.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 Torn Page (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Lost Earring
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Shy Singer (c) Every Drop Counts
27. 27.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Missing Tiffin
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Whose Puppy?
29. 29.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Late Train (c) The Ball in the Pond
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) The Story About the Thing (c) Shadows in the Dark
31. 31.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 Windy Rangoli (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
33. 33.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 Torn Page (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
34. 34.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 Silent Microphone (c) The Dry Well
35. 35.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 Lost Earring
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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
38. 38.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Some Things That Happened
39. 39.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 Broken Swing (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Sandcastle
40. 40.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 Torn Page

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