Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 184 · 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) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (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) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
13. 13.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
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
15. 15.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
16. 16.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
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (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) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) My story is about a day at school.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
38. 38.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
39. 39.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
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking

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