Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 150 · 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.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
5. 5.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
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) My story is about a day at school.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
21. 21.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
24. 24.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) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
30. 30.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
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
32. 32.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) My story is about a day at school.
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.

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