Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 202 · 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) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
8. 8.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
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) My story is about a day at school.
16. 16.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) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
22. 22.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
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
36. 36.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
40. 40.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking

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