Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 156 · 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) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
4. 4.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) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) My story is about a day at school.
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
23. 23.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
24. 24.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) My story is about a day at school.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
33. 33.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) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
40. 40.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.

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