Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 661 · 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 Torn Page (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
2. 2.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 Snake in the Shed (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Cookie Stall
4. 4.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Slipped Chain
5. 5.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Dry Well
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Snake in the Shed
8. 8.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 Lost Earring (b) The Torn Page (c) The Ball in the Pond
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Slipped Chain (c) Untitled Story Number One
10. 10.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
11. 11.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Lost Yak
12. 12.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 Sandcastle (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Spelling Bee
13. 13.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
15. 15.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 Blue Lake
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Torn Page
17. 17.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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Cookie Stall (c) A Puppy in the Storm
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Story About the Thing (c) What Happened Next and Then After
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) This Is My Story
20. 20.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 Missing Tiffin (c) The Snake in the Shed
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Mango Mystery
22. 22.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Muddy Uniform
23. 23.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Torn Page (c) The Snake in the Shed
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Snake in the Shed
25. 25.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) The Lucky Marble (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Forgotten Homework
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Whose Puppy?
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Lost at the Fair
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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Day When Something Happened
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Ball in the Pond
30. 30.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 Torn Page (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Leaky Boat
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Cookie Stall (c) A Day When Something Happened
32. 32.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 Earring (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Muddy Uniform
33. 33.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Broken Swing
34. 34.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 Flat Tyre (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Lucky Marble
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Broken Swing
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Cookie Stall
38. 38.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 Late Train (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
40. 40.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Lost at the Fair

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