Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 195 · 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) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
19. 19.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
20. 20.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
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (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) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
25. 25.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
32. 32.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
33. 33.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
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
38. 38.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) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.

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