Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 166 · 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) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
5. 5.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) My story is about a day at school.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
18. 18.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
19. 19.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
21. 21.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
26. 26.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (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?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) My story is about a day at school.
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) My story is about a day at school.
40. 40.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

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