Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 491 · 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?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Missing Tiffin
2. 2.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 Spelling Bee (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) What Happened Next and Then After
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Slipped Chain
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Dry Well (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Dry Well (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Leaky Boat
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Slipped Chain
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Lost at the Fair
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Lucky Marble (c) A Puppy in the Storm
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Slipped Chain
12. 12.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Mango Mystery
13. 13.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Dry Well
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Some Things That Happened
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Slipped Chain
17. 17.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 Flat Tyre (c) A Day When Something Happened
18. 18.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 Puppy in the Storm (c) A Day When Something Happened
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Blue Lake
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Story About the Thing
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Late Train (c) The Lost Yak
22. 22.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 Shy Singer (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
23. 23.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Stuck in the Lift
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Lost Yak
25. 25.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 Late Train (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Slipped Chain
26. 26.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) The Lucky Marble (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Blue Lake
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Spelling Bee
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Kitten on the Roof
29. 29.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Sandcastle
30. 30.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Ball in the Pond
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Late Train
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Lost at the Fair
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) What Happened Next and Then After
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Sandcastle (c) This Is My Story
35. 35.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 Mango Mystery
36. 36.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Forgotten Homework
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Dry Well
38. 38.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 Shy Singer (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Broken Swing
39. 39.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 Lost Earring (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Kitten on the Roof
40. 40.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree

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