Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 720 · 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 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 Flat Tyre (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Ball in the Pond
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lucky Marble
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lucky Marble
4. 4.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Kitten on the Roof
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lost Earring
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Flat Tyre
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A train is three hours late” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Late Train (c) The Slipped Chain
8. 8.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Sandcastle (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Broken Swing
10. 10.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 Dry Well (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Missing Tiffin
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Flat Tyre (c) A Day When Something Happened
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Spelling Bee (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Kitten on the Roof
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Muddy Uniform
16. 16.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) The Muddy Uniform
17. 17.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Shy Singer
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Torn Page (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
19. 19.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Lost Earring
20. 20.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 Late Train (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
21. 21.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) Stuck in the Lift
22. 22.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Leaky Boat
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Story About the Thing
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) This Is My Story (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
26. 26.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) A Friend at Lunch
27. 27.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Dry Well (c) What Happened Next and Then After
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Late Train (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Runaway Goat
30. 30.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Slipped Chain
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Torn Page
32. 32.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 Broken Swing (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Leaky Boat
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Every Drop Counts
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Forgotten Homework
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Shy Singer (c) A Friend at Lunch
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Torn Page (c) The Butterfly at the Window

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