Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 881 · 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?
   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) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Late Train
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Sandcastle
3. 3.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 Broken Swing (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Fallen Sparrow
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Broken Swing
5. 5.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Cookie Stall
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Windy Rangoli
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) Some Things That Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
9. 9.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 Runaway Goat (c) The Cookie Stall
10. 10.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 Slipped Chain (c) Untitled Story Number One
11. 11.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) The Butterfly at the Window (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Shadows in the Dark
12. 12.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Shadows in the Dark
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Butterfly at the Window
14. 14.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 Dry Well (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) This Is My Story (c) The Lost Yak
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Sandcastle (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Stuck in the Lift
17. 17.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 Broken Swing (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Silent Microphone
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Ball in the Pond
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Kitten on the Roof
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
21. 21.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 Lost Earring (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Ball in the Pond
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After
23. 23.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
25. 25.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 Broken Swing (c) The Missing Tiffin
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) A Friend at Lunch (c) Some Things That Happened
27. 27.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
28. 28.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Missing Tiffin
29. 29.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Lost at the Fair
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Late Train (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) A Friend at Lunch
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
32. 32.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) A Puppy in the Storm
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Story About the Thing
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
37. 37.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 Forgotten Homework
38. 38.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Late Train (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Runaway Goat
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Muddy Uniform

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