Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 106 · 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) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (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) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
34. 34.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.

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