Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 147 · 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?
   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
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) My story is about a day at school.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) My story is about a day at school.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (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) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
13. 13.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
14. 14.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
25. 25.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
26. 26.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
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
28. 28.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) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
32. 32.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
38. 38.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
40. 40.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.

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