Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 196 · 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) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) My story is about a day at school.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
7. 7.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
15. 15.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) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
17. 17.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
22. 22.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
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
27. 27.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
29. 29.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
30. 30.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) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
31. 31.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (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) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.

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