Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 645 · 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?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Torn Page (c) The Lost Earring
2. 2.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 Day When Something Happened (c) Whose Puppy?
3. 3.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Broken Swing
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Some Things That Happened
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Shy Singer
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Lost Earring
7. 7.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. The red box was hiding under the very last seat. Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Missing Tiffin
8. 8.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Leaky Boat
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) The Leaky Boat (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Broken Swing
10. 10.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Dry Well (c) The Shy Singer
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Some Things That Happened
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Fallen Sparrow
14. 14.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) The Slipped Chain (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) A Puppy in the Storm
15. 15.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 Windy Rangoli (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
16. 16.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Torn Page (c) The Runaway Goat
17. 17.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 Late Train
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Silent Microphone (c) A Friend at Lunch
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Every Drop Counts (c) A Puppy in the Storm
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) This Is My Story
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Some Things That Happened
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Lucky Marble (c) A Day When Something Happened
23. 23.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) Untitled Story Number One
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Late Train (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
25. 25.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 Forgotten Homework (c) This Is My Story
26. 26.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 Torn Page (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Silent Microphone
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Torn Page (c) What Happened Next and Then After
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Spelling Bee
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) What Happened Next and Then After
31. 31.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 Blue Lake (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Stuck in the Lift
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mango Mystery (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) This Is My Story (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
34. 34.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Sandcastle (c) Whose Puppy?
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
36. 36.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Shy Singer (c) Shadows in the Dark
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Snake in the Shed
38. 38.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 Forgotten Homework (c) The Late Train
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Spelling Bee
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Kitten on the Roof

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