Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 126 · 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) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
10. 10.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) This is my story. I hope you like it.
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
25. 25.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
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
29. 29.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
35. 35.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
36. 36.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
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
40. 40.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.

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