Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 128 · 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?
   “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
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
14. 14.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
20. 20.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
22. 22.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 met a goat that could read?
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
25. 25.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
28. 28.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) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) My story is about a day at school.
38. 38.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
40. 40.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

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