Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 109 · 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 hooks the reader most? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
7. 7.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
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) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
10. 10.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) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) My story is about a day at school.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
34. 34.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.

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