Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 112 · 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) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
5. 5.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
6. 6.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
19. 19.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
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) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
26. 26.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) Where do lost socks really go?
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
28. 28.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) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
33. 33.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
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
35. 35.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) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word

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