Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 186 · 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) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) My story is about a day at school.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
10. 10.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (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?
    Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What would you do if your shadow ran away? (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 story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
28. 28.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
29. 29.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) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
32. 32.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
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (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) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
37. 37.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
38. 38.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
39. 39.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
40. 40.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

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