Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 114 · 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) Where do lost socks really go? (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
4. 4.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) There was a house. It had a door.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
19. 19.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
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (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) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
25. 25.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
31. 31.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
33. 33.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
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (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) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
39. 39.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) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking

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