Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 236 · 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 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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Flat Tyre
2. 2.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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Snake in the Shed
3. 3.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 Torn Page (c) This Is My Story
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Silent Microphone
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Ball in the Pond
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 Slipped Chain (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Story About the Thing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
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 Silent Microphone (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Fallen Sparrow
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Runaway Goat
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
13. 13.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 Cookie Stall (c) Stuck in the Lift
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Missing Tiffin
15. 15.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 Kite in the Neem Tree
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
17. 17.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 Kitten on the Roof (c) The Forgotten Homework
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Broken Swing (c) Whose Puppy?
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Late Train
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Untitled Story Number One
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Cookie Stall
22. 22.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Torn Page (c) The Mango Mystery
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Mango Mystery
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
27. 27.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Shadows in the Dark
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Puppy in the Storm
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Forgotten Homework
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Untitled Story Number One
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Forgotten Homework
33. 33.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 Kitten on the Roof
34. 34.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Ball in the Pond
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
36. 36.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Dry Well (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 Lucky Marble (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) What Happened Next and Then After
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
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) A Day When Something Happened (c) Shadows in the Dark
40. 40.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 Spelling Bee (b) Whose Puppy? (c) A Puppy in the Storm

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