Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 111 · 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) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
24. 24.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) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
35. 35.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) My story is about a day at school.

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