Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 209 · 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.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
3. 3.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
4. 4.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
6. 6.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) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
20. 20.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
21. 21.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
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
28. 28.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
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) My story is about a day at school.
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?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
35. 35.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (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?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word

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