Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 192 · 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) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
2. 2.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
14. 14.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) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
25. 25.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
26. 26.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
27. 27.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
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (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) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
32. 32.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
33. 33.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) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
34. 34.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) My story is about a day at school.
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.

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