Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 142 · 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?
   “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
13. 13.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) My story is about a day at school.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) My story is about a day at school.
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
37. 37.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) Where do lost socks really go?
38. 38.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
39. 39.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
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking

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