Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 193 · 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) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
6. 6.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?
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
10. 10.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (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) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
15. 15.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) My story is about a day at school.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
24. 24.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) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) My story is about a day at school.
27. 27.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
32. 32.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
39. 39.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
40. 40.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) Who would steal a whole bus?

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