Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 242 · 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.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Windy Rangoli
2. 2.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Mango Mystery
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Slipped Chain
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) What Happened Next and Then After
7. 7.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Kitten on the Roof
8. 8.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Dry Well
9. 9.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) The Lost Yak
10. 10.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 Blue Lake (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
11. 11.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) The Torn Page (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Leaky Boat
12. 12.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Kitten on the Roof
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Dry Well
14. 14.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Late Train
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Flat Tyre (c) This Is My Story
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Leaky Boat
17. 17.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Windy Rangoli
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Slipped Chain (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Mango Mystery
20. 20.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Blue Lake
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Forgotten Homework
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Shy Singer
23. 23.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 Shy Singer (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
24. 24.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Shy Singer (c) A Friend at Lunch
25. 25.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) This Is My Story
28. 28.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lucky Marble
29. 29.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Missing Tiffin
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Untitled Story Number One
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Lost at the Fair
33. 33.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 Flat Tyre (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Sandcastle
34. 34.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) A Puppy in the Storm
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Torn Page (c) The Flat Tyre
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Slipped Chain
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
38. 38.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Shadows in the Dark
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Lost Yak (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Mango Mystery

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