Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 86 · 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?
   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 Ball in the Pond (c) The Sandcastle
2. 2.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 Late Train (b) The Lost Yak (c) Shadows in the Dark
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Slipped Chain
4. 4.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 Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
5. 5.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Earring (b) This Is My Story (c) What Happened Next and Then After
6. 6.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Whose Puppy?
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Lost Yak
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) Some Things That Happened (c) Lost at the Fair
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Day When Something Happened
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Butterfly at the Window
11. 11.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 Forgotten Homework (b) The Torn Page (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
12. 12.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 Lost Yak (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Broken Swing
13. 13.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Story About the Thing
14. 14.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
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) The Forgotten Homework (c) What Happened Next and Then After
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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Kitten on the Roof
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Snake in the Shed
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Torn Page (c) The Snake in the Shed
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Blue Lake
20. 20.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 Spelling Bee
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Fallen Sparrow
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Lost Earring
23. 23.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 Cookie Stall (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Mango Mystery
24. 24.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 Torn Page (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Shadows in the Dark
26. 26.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Torn Page
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
29. 29.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Silent Microphone
30. 30.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 Cookie Stall
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Lost Yak
32. 32.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Snake in the Shed
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Lost Earring (c) A Puppy in the Storm
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Sandcastle
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Some Things That Happened
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Flat Tyre
37. 37.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) A Story That I Wrote One Day
38. 38.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 Missing Tiffin
39. 39.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 Sandcastle (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Lost at the Fair
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) This Is My Story (c) The Torn Page

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