Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 675 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Torn Page
2. 2.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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Fallen Sparrow
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Cookie Stall (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
6. 6.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 Missing Tiffin (c) A Puppy in the Storm
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Flat Tyre
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Ball in the Pond
9. 9.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Kitten on the Roof
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Butterfly at the Window
11. 11.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 Torn Page (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Blue Lake
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Shadows in the Dark
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Fallen Sparrow
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After
15. 15.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) Whose Puppy? (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Shy Singer
16. 16.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 Butterfly at the Window (c) The Ball in the Pond
17. 17.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 Missing Tiffin (c) This Is My Story
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Lost Yak
19. 19.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 Dry Well (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Lost at the Fair
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Slipped Chain
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Blue Lake
26. 26.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Missing Tiffin
27. 27.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Windy Rangoli
28. 28.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) The Lost Yak
29. 29.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Shy Singer
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 Lost Earring (c) Untitled Story Number One
31. 31.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Torn Page (c) The Muddy Uniform
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
33. 33.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Sandcastle
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Story About the Thing
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Cookie Stall
36. 36.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone. Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Lost Earring
37. 37.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 Spelling Bee (c) A Day When Something Happened
38. 38.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 Windy Rangoli (c) The Lost Yak
39. 39.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Late Train (c) The Fallen Sparrow
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Lost at the Fair

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids