Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 120 · 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?
   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
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) My story is about a day at school.
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
5. 5.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 story is about a cat and a mouse.
6. 6.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
7. 7.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) My story is about a day at school.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
31. 31.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) Where do lost socks really go?
32. 32.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) My story is about a day at school.
37. 37.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
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.

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