Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 162 · 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) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
10. 10.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) Who would steal a whole bus?
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
20. 20.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (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) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
23. 23.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
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
30. 30.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) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
34. 34.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
35. 35.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
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (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) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
38. 38.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
40. 40.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) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.

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