Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 956 · 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?
   “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Whose Puppy?
3. 3.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 Silent Microphone (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Broken Swing
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) What Happened Next and Then After
5. 5.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 Blue Lake (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
7. 7.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) The Lost Earring (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Lost Earring
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) This Is My Story (c) The Blue Lake
10. 10.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 Sandcastle
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Story About the Thing
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Every Drop Counts
13. 13.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 Mango Mystery (b) The Lost Earring (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
14. 14.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Day When Something Happened
15. 15.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
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) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Lucky Marble
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Lucky Marble
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Torn Page (c) A Puppy in the Storm
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Whose Puppy?
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Sandcastle
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) A Friend at Lunch
22. 22.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 Blue Lake (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
23. 23.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 Blue Lake (c) The Slipped Chain
24. 24.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 Snake in the Shed (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lost Yak
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Windy Rangoli
26. 26.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 Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Lost Yak
27. 27.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 Torn Page (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
28. 28.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) The Windy Rangoli
29. 29.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 Lost Yak (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Spelling Bee
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Late Train (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Spelling Bee
32. 32.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 Kitten on the Roof (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Leaky Boat
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Lost at the Fair
34. 34.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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Blue Lake
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Lost Yak
36. 36.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 Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Leaky Boat (c) The Fallen Sparrow
37. 37.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 Leaky Boat
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Story About the Thing
39. 39.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 Cookie Stall (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Shy Singer
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Fallen Sparrow

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