Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 165 · 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) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) My story is about a day at school.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
7. 7.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
8. 8.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) My story is about a day at school.
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
30. 30.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) My story is about a day at school.
33. 33.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
35. 35.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
37. 37.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.

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