Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 716 · 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) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Forgotten Homework
2. 2.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Lost at the Fair
3. 3.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Shadows in the Dark
4. 4.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Lost at the Fair
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
6. 6.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Mango Mystery
7. 7.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Slipped Chain
8. 8.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 Cookie Stall (c) A Day When Something Happened
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Some Things That Happened
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Story About the Thing
12. 12.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 Yak
13. 13.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 Lost Earring
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Runaway Goat
15. 15.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 Muddy Uniform (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Blue Lake
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Torn Page (c) The Sandcastle
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Flat Tyre
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Kitten on the Roof
19. 19.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 Silent Microphone (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Late Train
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Windy Rangoli
21. 21.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 Windy Rangoli
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Mango Mystery
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Missing Tiffin
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
25. 25.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 Blue Lake (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Mango Mystery
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Story About the Thing
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Forgotten Homework
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Shadows in the Dark
29. 29.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) Every Drop Counts (c) This Is My Story
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Broken Swing
32. 32.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 Forgotten Homework
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Silent Microphone
34. 34.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
35. 35.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Flat Tyre
36. 36.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 Leaky Boat (c) The Lucky Marble
37. 37.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
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) This Is My Story (c) The Runaway Goat
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Lost Yak

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