Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 799 · 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?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Ball in the Pond
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) The Broken Swing (c) A Day When Something Happened
3. 3.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Lost Yak (c) Shadows in the Dark
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Missing Tiffin
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Shadows in the Dark
6. 6.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Butterfly at the Window
7. 7.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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Muddy Uniform
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Late Train (c) Untitled Story Number One
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) Untitled Story Number One (c) Whose Puppy?
10. 10.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) The Sandcastle (c) Shadows in the Dark
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
12. 12.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) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
13. 13.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) A Friend at Lunch
14. 14.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 Silent Microphone (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
15. 15.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 Cookie Stall
16. 16.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) Lost at the Fair (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
17. 17.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 Shy Singer
18. 18.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 Late Train (c) Every Drop Counts
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Yak
20. 20.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) The Torn Page (c) The Leaky Boat
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) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Lucky Marble
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Blue Lake (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) This Is My Story (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Cookie Stall
26. 26.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) The Torn Page (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) Whose Puppy?
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Snake in the Shed
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Lost Yak
29. 29.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 Windy Rangoli (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Flat Tyre
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Spelling Bee
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Dry Well
32. 32.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 Ball in the Pond (b) The Torn Page (c) Stuck in the Lift
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kitten on the Roof
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Stuck in the Lift
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Sandcastle (c) Whose Puppy?
36. 36.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Sandcastle
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Torn Page (c) The Muddy Uniform
38. 38.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Sandcastle
39. 39.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 Slipped Chain (c) The Spelling Bee
40. 40.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 Lucky Marble (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Runaway Goat

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