Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 189 · 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.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
11. 11.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
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
20. 20.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) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
26. 26.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) My story is about a day at school.
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
34. 34.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (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?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.

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