Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 179 · 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) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
3. 3.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
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) My story is about a day at school.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) My story is about a day at school.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
23. 23.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
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) My story is about a day at school.
31. 31.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
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) My story is about a day at school.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
40. 40.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

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