Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 201 · 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) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) My story is about a day at school.
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 is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
8. 8.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) My story is about a day at school.
11. 11.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) Who would steal a whole bus?
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
25. 25.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
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
29. 29.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
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
32. 32.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) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
35. 35.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) My story is about a day at school.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) My story is about a day at school.
38. 38.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) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking

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