Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 818 · 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 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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Slipped Chain
3. 3.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 Lost Earring (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Missing Tiffin
4. 4.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Silent Microphone
5. 5.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Torn Page (c) The Butterfly at the Window
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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Leaky Boat
8. 8.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
9. 9.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 Missing Tiffin (c) Lost at the Fair
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Butterfly at the Window
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Sandcastle
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Torn Page (c) The Missing Tiffin
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Runaway Goat
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Story About the Thing
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lost Earring (c) Every Drop Counts
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
18. 18.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Lost Yak
19. 19.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 Dry Well (c) The Butterfly at the Window
20. 20.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 Mango Mystery (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Shy Singer
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Lost Earring
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Dry Well (c) The Sandcastle
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Torn Page (c) A Friend at Lunch
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Ball in the Pond
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. Ms Gill let him bring it the next day. Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Forgotten Homework
27. 27.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Missing Tiffin
28. 28.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Windy Rangoli
29. 29.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 Flat Tyre (c) Lost at the Fair
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Sandcastle
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Ball in the Pond
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Dry Well (c) The Slipped Chain
33. 33.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 Shy Singer (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Blue Lake
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Cookie Stall
35. 35.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Blue Lake
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) What Happened Next and Then After
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Some Things That Happened
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) This Is My Story
40. 40.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 Flat Tyre (c) The Story About the Thing

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