Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 169 · 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) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
14. 14.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
27. 27.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
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
30. 30.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) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
32. 32.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
35. 35.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) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.

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