Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 207 · 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) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
3. 3.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
16. 16.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
18. 18.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
19. 19.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?
20. 20.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (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?
    “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
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
34. 34.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) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
37. 37.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
38. 38.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
40. 40.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

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