Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 158 · 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) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
4. 4.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) There was a girl. She had a bag.
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
11. 11.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) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
12. 12.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) My story is about a day at school.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
23. 23.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
25. 25.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
27. 27.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
30. 30.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
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
36. 36.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
37. 37.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question

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