Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 516 · 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.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz
2. 2.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 Shy Singer (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
4. 4.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 Flat Tyre
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Blue Lake (c) Every Drop Counts
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Shy Singer (c) A Puppy in the Storm
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Dry Well (c) The Leaky Boat
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Blue Lake
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Silent Microphone
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Every Drop Counts
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Mango Mystery
15. 15.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Late Train (c) The Ball in the Pond
16. 16.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Silent Microphone
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Lost Yak
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Snake in the Shed
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Butterfly at the Window
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
21. 21.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) The Blue Lake (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Whose Puppy?
23. 23.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 Ball in the Pond (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Missing Tiffin
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Some Things That Happened
25. 25.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 Lost Yak (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Torn Page
26. 26.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 Sandcastle (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Forgotten Homework
27. 27.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 Leaky Boat (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Windy Rangoli
28. 28.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) Lost at the Fair (c) Some Things That Happened
29. 29.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Late Train
30. 30.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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Mango Mystery
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Fallen Sparrow
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Dry Well
34. 34.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 Missing Tiffin
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Broken Swing
36. 36.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) The Lost Yak (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
37. 37.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 Lost Earring (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Slipped Chain
38. 38.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
39. 39.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Dry Well
40. 40.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 Dry Well

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