Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 119 · 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) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
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.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
5. 5.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
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
7. 7.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
9. 9.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
10. 10.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) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
11. 11.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
21. 21.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
26. 26.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) There was a house. It had a door.
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.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) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (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 house. It had a door. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Where do lost socks really go?

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