Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 95 · 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?
   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) The Shy Singer (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Whose Puppy?
2. 2.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
3. 3.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Torn Page
4. 4.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Forgotten Homework
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Sandcastle
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Broken Swing
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Torn Page (c) The Story About the Thing
8. 8.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 Forgotten Homework (c) The Runaway Goat
9. 9.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 Kitten on the Roof (c) The Cookie Stall
10. 10.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) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Stuck in the Lift
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 Runaway Goat (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Broken Swing
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Whose Puppy?
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) Some Things That Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Runaway Goat
16. 16.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 Forgotten Homework (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Dry Well
17. 17.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Blue Lake
18. 18.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Missing Tiffin
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) This Is My Story (c) The Ball in the Pond
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Sandcastle
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Leaky Boat
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Stuck in the Lift
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Story About the Thing (c) This Is My Story
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Muddy Uniform
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Torn Page (c) The Snake in the Shed
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Ball in the Pond
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Missing Tiffin
30. 30.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Kitten on the Roof
31. 31.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Broken Swing
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Flat Tyre
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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Ball in the Pond
34. 34.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 Missing Tiffin
35. 35.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 Lost Earring (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Late Train
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Fallen Sparrow
37. 37.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Torn Page (c) The Fallen Sparrow
38. 38.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 Sandcastle (b) The Torn Page (c) The Leaky Boat
39. 39.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 Forgotten Homework (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Blue Lake
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Blue Lake

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