Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 187 · 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) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
4. 4.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) Who would steal a whole bus?
5. 5.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) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
11. 11.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) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
12. 12.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
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) My story is about a day at school.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
16. 16.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
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (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?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) My story is about a day at school.
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) My story is about a day at school.
33. 33.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
36. 36.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.

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