Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 182 · 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?
   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
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
10. 10.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
14. 14.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) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
23. 23.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
28. 28.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
29. 29.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
30. 30.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
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (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?
    “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
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.

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