Story Starters Worksheet

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

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