Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 21 · 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) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (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) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
8. 8.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
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
10. 10.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
11. 11.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
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
14. 14.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) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
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.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
28. 28.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
33. 33.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) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
36. 36.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (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) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.

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