Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 100 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Grab them at once): Start with someone speaking: “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. Start with a question: Where do lost socks really go? Start with a sound word: Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. Avoid “This is a story about…”.

1. 1.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
10. 10.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) My story is about a day at school.
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) My story is about a day at school.
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) My story is about a day at school.
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.

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