Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 194 · 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) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) My story is about a day at school.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
21. 21.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
23. 23.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) My story is about a day at school.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
35. 35.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) My story is about a day at school.
39. 39.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
40. 40.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

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