Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 154 · 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 is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) My story is about a day at school.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
9. 9.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
10. 10.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
15. 15.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
16. 16.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
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
22. 22.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) My story is about a day at school.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
29. 29.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
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
31. 31.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
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
38. 38.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking

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