Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 183 · 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) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
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.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
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
19. 19.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) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
25. 25.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
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
32. 32.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
34. 34.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
36. 36.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
38. 38.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
39. 39.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 if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word

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