Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 175 · 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) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
8. 8.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
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
15. 15.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
16. 16.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) My story is about a day at school.
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
29. 29.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
30. 30.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) Who would steal a whole bus?
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) My story is about a day at school.
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What would you do if your shadow ran away? (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) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
38. 38.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.

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