Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 305 · 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?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Windy Rangoli
2. 2.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 Missing Tiffin (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Torn Page (c) A Puppy in the Storm
4. 4.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Stuck in the Lift
5. 5.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over. Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Stuck in the Lift
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Muddy Uniform
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Flat Tyre
8. 8.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 Sandcastle (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
9. 9.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Broken Swing
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Blue Lake (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Mango Mystery
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (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?
    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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Earring
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Flat Tyre (c) A Puppy in the Storm
15. 15.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Late Train
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Shy Singer
19. 19.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 Broken Swing (c) Whose Puppy?
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Torn Page (c) The Broken Swing
21. 21.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) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Windy Rangoli
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lucky Marble
23. 23.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Dry Well
24. 24.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 Mixed-up Shoes
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Late Train
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Kitten on the Roof
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Lost Earring (c) Shadows in the Dark
29. 29.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Lost Earring
30. 30.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Ball in the Pond
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Muddy Uniform
32. 32.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Whose Puppy?
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Broken Swing
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Late Train (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Cookie Stall
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Spelling Bee (c) This Is My Story
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Snake in the Shed
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Snake in the Shed (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 Story About the Thing (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) The Broken Swing (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up

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