Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 139 · 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?
   “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (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) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
22. 22.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) Who would steal a whole bus?
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who left giant footprints on our roof? (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?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
27. 27.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
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (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?
    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
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
34. 34.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
37. 37.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
39. 39.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking

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