Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 134 · 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) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
7. 7.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) Where do lost socks really go?
8. 8.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
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
10. 10.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) My story is about a day at school.
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) My story is about a day at school.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
25. 25.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
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
35. 35.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
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
38. 38.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.

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