Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 138 · 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) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) My story is about a day at school.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (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) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
20. 20.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) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
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) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) My story is about a day at school.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
34. 34.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
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (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?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking

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