Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 185 · 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) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
3. 3.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
8. 8.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) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
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.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
28. 28.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.

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