Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 208 · 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) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
3. 3.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (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) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (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) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (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?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
23. 23.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) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) My story is about a day at school.
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (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?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
37. 37.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
38. 38.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
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.

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