Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 177 · 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) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
7. 7.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
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (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) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
24. 24.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
25. 25.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
36. 36.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) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word

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