Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 667 · 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) The Slipped Chain (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
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 Blue Lake (b) The Mango Mystery (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) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Some Things That Happened
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) This Is My Story
5. 5.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Slipped Chain
6. 6.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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Lost Earring
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Mango Mystery
8. 8.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Leaky Boat
9. 9.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Dry Well
10. 10.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 Leaky Boat (c) Every Drop Counts
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Flat Tyre
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
13. 13.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Ball in the Pond
14. 14.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
15. 15.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 Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Missing Tiffin
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Cookie Stall
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Sandcastle (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Blue Lake
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Flat Tyre
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Ball in the Pond
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Whose Puppy? (c) This Is My Story
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Dry Well (c) The Muddy Uniform
23. 23.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 Snake in the Shed (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Cookie Stall
24. 24.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 Dry Well
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) Lost at the Fair
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Ball in the Pond
27. 27.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) Untitled Story Number One
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 Butterfly at the Window (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
30. 30.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 Blue Lake (c) What Happened Next and Then After
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Broken Swing (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
32. 32.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 Sandcastle (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Muddy Uniform
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
34. 34.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 Torn Page (c) Some Things That Happened
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Every Drop Counts
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Late Train (c) The Leaky Boat
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
39. 39.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) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Late Train
40. 40.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up

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