Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 141 · 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?
   “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
4. 4.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
8. 8.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (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) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
32. 32.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
37. 37.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
38. 38.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.

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