Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 14 · 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) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
4. 4.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
6. 6.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) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
10. 10.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
11. 11.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) My story is about a day at school.
14. 14.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
34. 34.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
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (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?
    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
37. 37.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
39. 39.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
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question

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