Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 921 · 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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Late Train (c) The Blue Lake
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Shy Singer
3. 3.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 Lost Yak (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Snake in the Shed
4. 4.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
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 Slipped Chain (b) Lost at the Fair (c) A Puppy in the Storm
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) A Puppy in the Storm
7. 7.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Sandcastle (c) Whose Puppy?
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Kitten on the Roof
9. 9.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Flat Tyre
10. 10.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 Slipped Chain (c) The Lucky Marble
11. 11.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 Blue Lake
12. 12.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) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Windy Rangoli
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Sandcastle
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Butterfly at the Window
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Every Drop Counts
16. 16.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Missing Tiffin
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Mango Mystery (c) Every Drop Counts
19. 19.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Butterfly at the Window
20. 20.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 Silent Microphone (c) Whose Puppy?
21. 21.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) Shadows in the Dark
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Untitled Story Number One
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Runaway Goat
24. 24.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) A Day When Something Happened
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 Story About the Thing (c) The Snake in the Shed
26. 26.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Story About the Thing
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Late Train (c) Stuck in the Lift
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
29. 29.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 Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Cookie Stall
30. 30.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) Lost at the Fair (c) Some Things That Happened
31. 31.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 Fallen Sparrow (c) The Forgotten Homework
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Dry Well (c) The Muddy Uniform
33. 33.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 Kitten on the Roof
34. 34.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) Every Drop Counts (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Sandcastle
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Late Train
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Muddy Uniform
37. 37.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 Slipped Chain (b) The Torn Page (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Some Things That Happened (c) This Is My Story
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Forgotten Homework
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Untitled Story Number One

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