Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 731 · 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 Lost Yak (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Blue Lake
2. 2.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Torn Page
3. 3.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 Mango Mystery (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
4. 4.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 Sandcastle (c) What Happened Next and Then After
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Slipped Chain
6. 6.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) Untitled Story Number One (c) Stuck in the Lift
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Slipped Chain
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The village well has dried up” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Dry Well (c) The Torn Page
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Broken Swing
11. 11.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Flat Tyre
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Shadows in the Dark
13. 13.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 Late Train (b) The Torn Page (c) The Broken Swing
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Flat Tyre
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) Every Drop Counts (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
16. 16.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) Grandpa’s Glasses
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Dry Well (c) The Late Train
18. 18.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
19. 19.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Leaky Boat (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Broken Swing
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
22. 22.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Missing Tiffin
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Shy Singer (c) What Happened Next and Then After
24. 24.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Ball in the Pond
25. 25.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 Blue Lake (c) Some Things That Happened
26. 26.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Windy Rangoli
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Friend at Lunch
28. 28.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 Flat Tyre (c) The Kitten on the Roof
29. 29.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Spelling Bee
30. 30.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Puppy in the Storm
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) What Happened Next and Then After
32. 32.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Late Train (c) The Story About the Thing
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Kitten on the Roof
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Story About the Thing (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) Every Drop Counts (c) The Fallen Sparrow
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
37. 37.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) The Ball in the Pond
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Runaway Goat
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone. Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
40. 40.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Shy Singer

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