Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 210 · 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) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) My story is about a day at school.
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Don’t open that box!” shouted 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) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) My story is about a day at school.
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (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?
    Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) My story is about a day at school.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (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?
    “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
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (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) My story is about a day at school. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
37. 37.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.

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