Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 976 · 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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Broken Swing
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Some Things That Happened
4. 4.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Butterfly at the Window
5. 5.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Windy Rangoli
6. 6.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 Lost Yak (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Late Train
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) A Day When Something Happened
9. 9.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Missing Tiffin
10. 10.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 Late Train (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Fallen Sparrow
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) This Is My Story (c) Untitled Story Number One
12. 12.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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) What Happened Next and Then After
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Day When Something Happened
15. 15.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 Lost Earring
16. 16.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 Windy Rangoli (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Blue Lake
17. 17.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Kitten on the Roof
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Shadows in the Dark
19. 19.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) Lost at the Fair
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Dry Well (c) The Snake in the Shed
21. 21.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) The Cookie Stall (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Dry Well
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Shy Singer
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Torn Page
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Shy Singer
25. 25.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 Snake in the Shed (c) The Story About the Thing
26. 26.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Shy Singer
27. 27.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Runaway Goat
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Butterfly at the Window
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Cookie Stall
30. 30.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 Silent Microphone
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Runaway Goat
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Untitled Story Number One
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Windy Rangoli
34. 34.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Shadows in the Dark
36. 36.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 Flat Tyre (b) The Dry Well (c) The Windy Rangoli
37. 37.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 Kitten on the Roof (c) Shadows in the Dark
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 Mixed-up Shoes
39. 39.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 Windy Rangoli
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Lost Yak (c) Grandpa’s Glasses

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