Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 146 · 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?
   Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (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?
   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
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
4. 4.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) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
11. 11.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) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (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) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
34. 34.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
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (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?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
39. 39.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) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question

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