Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 197 · 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) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (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) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) My story is about a day at school.
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
5. 5.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
8. 8.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) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
10. 10.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) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (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) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
24. 24.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) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
26. 26.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
28. 28.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
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
31. 31.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
35. 35.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
38. 38.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
39. 39.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
40. 40.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?

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