Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 195 · 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.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Spelling Bee
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Torn Page (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
3. 3.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Shy Singer
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Dry Well (c) The Story About the Thing
5. 5.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Flat Tyre
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Kitten on the Roof
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Every Drop Counts
8. 8.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 Torn Page (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Dry Well
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 Runaway Goat (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Dry Well
10. 10.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) The Dry Well (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Whose Puppy?
11. 11.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) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Torn Page (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
12. 12.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 Late Train (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Blue Lake
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Butterfly at the Window
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Windy Rangoli
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Missing Tiffin
16. 16.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Forgotten Homework
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Broken Swing (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Spelling Bee
19. 19.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 Broken Swing (c) The Story About the Thing
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Snake in the Shed
21. 21.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 Kite in the Neem Tree
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Mango Mystery
23. 23.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (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) Some Things That Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Butterfly at the Window
25. 25.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) The Lost Earring
26. 26.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Butterfly at the Window
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Lucky Marble
30. 30.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Lost Yak (c) Lost at the Fair
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
32. 32.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) The Story About the Thing (c) The Muddy Uniform
33. 33.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) Every Drop Counts (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Slipped Chain
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Silent Microphone
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Forgotten Homework
36. 36.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Day When Something Happened
40. 40.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) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Forgotten Homework

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