Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 155 · 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?
   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
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
5. 5.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
6. 6.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) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
15. 15.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
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (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) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
20. 20.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
28. 28.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
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
30. 30.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
31. 31.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.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) My story is about a day at school.
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
35. 35.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
36. 36.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.

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