Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 176 · 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.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
8. 8.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
26. 26.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?
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
32. 32.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
34. 34.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
39. 39.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
40. 40.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.

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