Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 907 · 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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) Whose Puppy?
2. 2.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Broken Swing
3. 3.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
4. 4.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up
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) Some Things That Happened (c) The Lucky Marble
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Late Train
7. 7.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 Story About the Thing (c) The Late Train
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) This Is My Story (c) The Story About the Thing
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Snake in the Shed
10. 10.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Sandcastle
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) This Is My Story
13. 13.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) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Dry Well
14. 14.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 Runaway Goat (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Torn Page
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 Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Lost Yak
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Butterfly at the Window
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Torn Page (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Muddy Uniform
18. 18.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Spelling Bee
19. 19.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 Butterfly at the Window (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
20. 20.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) The Slipped Chain (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) Whose Puppy?
21. 21.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 Muddy Uniform (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Slipped Chain
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) Some Things That Happened
24. 24.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?
25. 25.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
26. 26.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) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Kitten on the Roof
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Fallen Sparrow
28. 28.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 Missing Tiffin (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
29. 29.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Lost Yak
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Dry Well
31. 31.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 Spelling Bee (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Torn Page
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Late Train (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) A Friend at Lunch
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Torn Page (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
34. 34.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Ball in the Pond
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Mango Mystery
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Fallen Sparrow
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Shy Singer
38. 38.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 Mango Mystery (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Windy Rangoli
39. 39.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 Cookie Stall (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Leaky Boat
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Puppy in the Storm

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