Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 110 · 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) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
2. 2.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
7. 7.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
10. 10.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
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?
    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
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) My story is about a day at school.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
28. 28.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) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
33. 33.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
37. 37.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.

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