Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 117 · 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.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
12. 12.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
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
22. 22.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 girl. She had a bag.
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
28. 28.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
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
31. 31.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
32. 32.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
37. 37.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) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.

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