Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 205 · 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) My story is about a day at school. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
4. 4.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
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
9. 9.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
20. 20.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
26. 26.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) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
36. 36.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
37. 37.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
38. 38.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
39. 39.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.

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