Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 140 · 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?
   “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
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
8. 8.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
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (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) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
16. 16.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) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
26. 26.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) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
32. 32.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
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
34. 34.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
35. 35.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
37. 37.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
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
40. 40.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) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.

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