Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 188 · 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) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
8. 8.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
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
14. 14.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) Who would steal a whole bus?
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
24. 24.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
25. 25.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
26. 26.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
27. 27.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) There was a girl. She had a bag.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
31. 31.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
32. 32.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) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
34. 34.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.

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