Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 332 · 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 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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Torn Page (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Windy Rangoli
3. 3.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Every Drop Counts
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Forgotten Homework
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Some Things That Happened
6. 6.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) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Sandcastle
7. 7.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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Slipped Chain
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Torn Page (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Lost Yak
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Whose Puppy?
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Story About the Thing
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Slipped Chain
13. 13.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 Sandcastle (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Shadows in the Dark
14. 14.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Broken Swing
15. 15.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) Some Things That Happened (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
16. 16.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 Broken Swing (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Flat Tyre
17. 17.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Lost at the Fair (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
18. 18.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Late Train
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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Torn Page
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Blue Lake (c) Stuck in the Lift
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lucky Marble (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) This Is My Story
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Some Things That Happened
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 Dry Well (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Whose Puppy?
24. 24.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 Sandcastle
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) Some Things That Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Fallen Sparrow
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 Cookie Stall (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Torn Page
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Some Things That Happened
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Cookie Stall
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Untitled Story Number One
32. 32.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 Shy Singer
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Late Train
35. 35.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
36. 36.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Shadows in the Dark
37. 37.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Sandcastle
38. 38.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 Missing Tiffin (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Silent Microphone
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Every Drop Counts
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Dry Well (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Sandcastle

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